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DBKA Newletter
DBKA eNews AGM Feb 2019 copy
Apparently My Honey Contains Cannabis!
It’s been a bit of a wait but the results of the analysis my honey by the National Honey Monitoring Scheme have been released. I know it is unsafe to attribute any action to all beekeeper but I expect that
♫ I woke up this morning with nothing to do. … ♪ – The Honey Show Blues
I may have to go to the doctor to get some treatment for my honey show withdrawal pains. I spent far to much time (and money) preparing for the show which is not a problem. The problem is I enjoyed
How Good is Your Honey?
You already know your honey is good. Your mum likes it. That supportive neighbour has never handed back a jar. And the Vicar was delighted with your contribution to the harvest festival but he sounded just as delighted with that
Probably the Easiest Bit of Bee Kit Ever
At the April meeting of SBKA a visitor from Grantham Beekeepers expressed her desire for a see-through quilt. This appealed to me. I often want a quick look to see if comb is being drawn or filled. Can I justify
A General Solution
Two small things conspired recently into making me think. I bought a cheap super for my Langstroth hive on ebay. When it arrived I had been sent a national super. The supplier claimed I had ordered a national and the
Beekeeping is easy …
I have just completed my first year as a beekeeper and a couple of months ago I was feeling somewhat pleased with myself. I had brought my bees through the winter and the hive was expanding rapidly. I even obtained
Bee(son)line
13/01/2018 – New experimental channel added at bottom of page. 19/12/2017 – The video stream ONLINE. Bees in new home. Hive is to the bottom of the video, exit is to the top. 5/9/2017 – The video stream is offline again, looks
What to do in the Winter?
Once I put my bees into their winter box I was a little bereft of things to do. Time to reflect. My main concern was that the colony had not grown very much over the summer. They had not even