Monthly Archives: October 2012

AFTER THE SPIVAK LECTURE……….

Posted on October 31, 2012 by chrissladesbeeblog

After the Spivak lecture I thought I’d go and look at the honey on show. It looked like honey. I bumped into Trisha Marlow from Ludlow, whom I’d met at Stoneleigh.  Her first words to me were: “Are you behaving … Continue reading →

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MARLA SPIVAK’S FIRST LECTURE

Posted on October 30, 2012 by chrissladesbeeblog

Marla Spivak’s lecture was concerned with the effects of floral landscape on honeybee health.  As she is US based, she was working from a background of large scale migratory beekeeping operations often in monocultural landscapes.  Between pollinating contracts there might … Continue reading →

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NATIONAL HONEY SHOW – DAY 1, PART ONE

Posted on October 29, 2012 by chrissladesbeeblog

Day 1 for everybody else of the NHS was one I missed. I was at a Public Inquiry at Corfe Castle concerning a claim to recognise the legal status of an ancient route as a Byway rather than a Bridleway.  … Continue reading →

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Saturday was spent mostly at the Devon Apicultural Research Group AGM held at the Furzeleigh Mill Hotel at Buckfastleigh where, as usual, they fed us magnificently.  Apart from the guest speaker, Regional Bee Inspector, Nigel Semmence (who couldn’t resist including … Continue reading →

Posted on October 21, 2012 by chrissladesbeeblog | 1 Comment

At the AOB at the end of the Devon Apicultural Research Group (DARG) AGM yesterday Glyn Davies asked us if DARG would like to become associated/involved with a project to investigate virus infection of queens and determine whether they are … Continue reading →

Posted on October 21, 2012 by chrissladesbeeblog | 2 Comments

I’ve found out why our BKA Treasurer, Nicky Randall, has missed a couple of events at which I would expect to see her. She swanned off to Gretna Green to get married! Now she’s Mrs Hunt.

Posted on October 20, 2012 by chrissladesbeeblog | 1 Comment

I set the alarm and got up very early and then received a message from Vanessa to say her flight had been delayed because of the wet and windy weather and wouldn’t arrive until 11.  Thus I was able to … Continue reading →

Posted on October 18, 2012 by chrissladesbeeblog | 3 Comments

THE QUEEN LIKES MY BLOG!

Posted on October 16, 2012 by chrissladesbeeblog

Really! I received a gracious message from Her Majesty. This is what it reads: “I’ve been reading ur blog. Wish I had more time – it’s really good!”.  To avoid confusion, I should point out that this is not the … Continue reading →

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WARM ENOUGH FOR THYMOL?

Posted on October 14, 2012 by chrissladesbeeblog

I went to Portland today taking with me some digital aquarium thermometers that I had bought cheaply on Ebay and also some tea bags that had been emptied of the original contents and refilled with thymol crystals. It was a … Continue reading →

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BEE(r) FESTIVAL

Posted on October 11, 2012 by chrissladesbeeblog

I’m just back from a few days with a pal in a caravan near Polperro, Cornwall.  There was a beer festival based in The Old Mill House in the village. I got there on the last night of the festival … Continue reading →

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