I had half a super capped but the rockstar colony helped themselves to it all before their failed attempt to FO on sunday.
Week off work
Fantastic break in the weather today -seized the opportunity
Planted approx 150 square metres borage seed.
Would have done double that but had to stop
One of the colonies that were previously on double brood ,now reduced to 7 frames (assume they'd already gone) decided to swarm right in front of us.
They chose a hedge ten yards from the starting grid.
Had a distinct feeling this was only temporary so I
spent the rest of the afternoon raking re-clusters out fron the twigs into a loaded polynuc.
A lot of trouble for some useless bees but its all good sport.
I think I got queeny in the box and left it up on blocks pointing at the final cluster that was too embedded to get at.
We will see.....
Week off work
Fantastic break in the weather today -seized the opportunity
Planted approx 150 square metres borage seed.
Would have done double that but had to stop
One of the colonies that were previously on double brood ,now reduced to 7 frames (assume they'd already gone) decided to swarm right in front of us.
They chose a hedge ten yards from the starting grid.
Had a distinct feeling this was only temporary so I
spent the rest of the afternoon raking re-clusters out fron the twigs into a loaded polynuc.
A lot of trouble for some useless bees but its all good sport.
I think I got queeny in the box and left it up on blocks pointing at the final cluster that was too embedded to get at.
We will see.....