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Beekeeping – bees at hive entrance
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Beekeeping – Urban Bees first flight of the year
check out www.urbanbees.co.uk There has been an unspoken anticipation of the day that the bees will come out of their winter home to get a breath of fresh air, check out the food supplies and relieve themselves. Today that day came for our bees. Jan 19th 08 saw the temperature peak above 15 degrees C which is warm enough for our bees to break cluster and take the first flight of the new year. As Alison was busy making our late Saturday breakfast her attention was drawn to a robin perched on …
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Beekeeping – Swarm of bees
check out www.urbanbees.co.uk A swarm of bees had collected on a fence post. The best way to get them off was with a hoover!
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Beekeeping – Virgin queen honey bee pipping
check out www.urbanbees.co.uk This virgin queen just emerged from her cell and she started to pipe. It was much louder before I could turn on the camera. Not the best footage. www.urbanbees.co.uk
Beekeeping – Queen bee on frame
check out www.urbanbees.co.uk Queen bee walking around frame and a bee hatching from her cell.