[riseholmebees] Re: FW: [Fwd: Feeding Bees and Preparations For Winter]
- From: "John Kania" <johnkania@xxxxxxxxxxxxxx>
- To: <riseholmebees@xxxxxxxxxxxxx>
- Date: Mon, 6 Sep 2010 18:57:04 +0100
Hi Ben,
Don't 'diss' my bees! No stings since you showed me how to smoke their
little lungs out!!!
On a more serious note, I see you are already feeding your colonies; I am
half way through treating mine with Apiguard (finish treatment next Friday)
and was unsure of whether to feed now or wait until the treatment is
complete?
Regards
John K
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From: riseholmebees-bounce@xxxxxxxxxxxxx
[mailto:riseholmebees-bounce@xxxxxxxxxxxxx] On Behalf Of Ben Crabb
Sent: 06 September 2010 08:56
To: riseholmebees@xxxxxxxxxxxxx
Subject: [riseholmebees] FW: [Fwd: Feeding Bees and Preparations For Winter]
Hi All,
You may have recieved this already, but if not please ready as there is
useful information regarding feeding bees.
I have already started feeding all colonies here at Riseholme, and they so
far in the space of a week are onto their second gallon!! All are well apart
from one hive which I think may have met with Johns and turned into a right
bunch of miserable b***ards and sting like made when open (counted over 50
stings embedded in one glove on Friday!) Otherwise the rest look well and
very strong, so hopefully with some good feeding will go through the winter
and come out the otherside.
Hope your all well and speak again soon
Regards
Ben
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From: Rick Keracher [mailto:keracher@xxxxxxxxxxxxxx]
Sent: 04 September 2010 13:10
To: 'Rick Keracher'
Subject: FW: [Fwd: Feeding Bees and Preparations For Winter]
Subject: [Fwd: Feeding Bees and Preparations For Winter]
Dear District Secretary
Please pass on this important message below from Andy Wattam to all your
members as soon as possible; please don't wait for your next meeting which
may be too late for it to be of much value.
I am sure many of you are already supporting your new beekeepers but it is
worth checking they do know exactly what to do in terms of winter
preparation, are aware of how to check for food stores and indeed that
feeding can be necessary at any time of year. It's so easy to assume
knowledge that we take for granted.
Best Wishes,
Celia
Whilst I have been out inspecting in the last week I have seen
Numerous colonies of bees which are at the point of starvation,
Some with only hours of life left where drastic action has been
Needed, others with thankfully a few days feed, but, where intervention
With food was essential.
Would you please pass onto Lincs BKA Members about the importance
Of 'hefting hives' (Photograph Attached), a gentle lift from
The back of the hive to assess weight
and feeding as necessary at this time of year, otherwise
I fear that many will lose valuable stocks of bees.
To the newer beekeepers this comes as something of a shock
Unless their bees are fortunate enough to have access to Balsam
There is nothing, and has not been anything coming in now
For over a month in most areas
I am attaching a useful factsheet for beekeepers - as always
I can be contacted on the usual numbers shown below
Andy Wattam
National Bee Inspector.
Head of Bee Health Field Inspection Service for England & Wales.
Willow House
4, Lincoln Road
Bassingham
Lincolnshire.
LN5 9HE
Telephone: 01522 789726 and 07775 027524
Website: www.nationalbeeunit.com
-------- Original Message --------
Subject:
Feeding Bees and Preparations For Winter
Date:
Sat, 4 Sep 2010 12:17:19 +0100
From:
Andy Wattam <mailto:Andy.Wattam@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxx>
<Andy.Wattam@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxx>
To:
sec.lincsbka@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx
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CC:
Bob Mould <mailto:croftselections@xxxxxxxxxxxxxx>
<croftselections@xxxxxxxxxxxxxx>, Keith Morgan
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--
Celia Smith, County Secretary, Lincolnshire Beekeepers' Association
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