[riseholmebees] Re: FW: [Fwd: Feeding Bees and Preparations For Winter]
- From: "GORDON RATH" <gordonrath@xxxxxxxxxxxxxx>
- To: <riseholmebees@xxxxxxxxxxxxx>
- Date: Sun, 12 Sep 2010 21:38:58 +0100
hi ben
hope you had a great holiday and you are well chill out,
when you get a moment would you get in touch please,
thanks gordon
----- Original Message -----
From: Ben Crabb
To: riseholmebees@xxxxxxxxxxxxx
Sent: Monday, September 06, 2010 8:55 AM
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 seenNumerous colonies
of bees which are at the point of starvation,Some with only hours of life left
where drastic action has beenNeeded, others with thankfully a few days feed,
but, where interventionWith food was essential. Would you please pass onto
Lincs BKA Members about the importanceOf 'hefting hives' (Photograph Attached),
a gentle lift from The back of the hive to assess weightand feeding as
necessary at this time of year, otherwiseI fear that many will lose valuable
stocks of bees. To the newer beekeepers this comes as something of a
shockUnless their bees are fortunate enough to have access to BalsamThere is
nothing, and has not been anything coming in nowFor over a month in most areas
I am attaching a useful factsheet for beekeepers - as alwaysI can be contacted
on the usual numbers shown below Andy WattamNational Bee Inspector. Head of
Bee Health Field Inspection Service for England & Wales. Willow House4, Lincoln
RoadBassinghamLincolnshire. LN5 9HETelephone: 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 <Andy.Wattam@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxx>
To:
sec.lincsbka@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx
<sec.lincsbka@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx>
CC:
Bob Mould <croftselections@xxxxxxxxxxxxxx>, Keith Morgan
<Keith.Morgan@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxx>
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-- Celia Smith, County Secretary, Lincolnshire Beekeepers' Association
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