No sign I’m afraid ☹️
Karen Giles
Senior Design Engineer
Black Dog Design Ltd
t: 07790 908144
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On 13 Jun 2020, at 14:37, Oxnatbees <oxnatbees@xxxxxxxxx> wrote:
Hi, I'm back. The Tackley swarm is probably ideal for Martin Knops in Shipton
on Cherwell, but he is temporarily not on this mailing list so won't be aware
of it - you'd need to ring him directly. 07818 032233 if you find it.
Sam, our queen-right hives are only taking in a little pollen too. I think
the colonies were not laying much in the very dry weather so they don't NEED
much pollen right now (to feed the young). Also, a new colony may be
concentrating on, say, constructing comb if it isn't prioritising brood
laying right now.
Paul
On Sat, 13 Jun 2020, 14:23 Kimberley Marvell,
<kimberley_marvell@xxxxxxxxxxx> wrote:
If you find it, and it’s an easy one for someone inexperienced to try
getting, we would be willing to travel.
Kim and Alex
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On 13 Jun 2020, at 13:55, Karen Giles <karen@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx> wrote:
I’m in Tackley btw! 😃
Karen Giles
Senior Design Engineer
Black Dog Design Ltd
t: 07790 908144
e:karen@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx
On 13 Jun 2020, at 12:58, SAm Acton (Redacted sender "sam_acton" for DMARC)
<dmarc-noreply@xxxxxxxxxxxxx> wrote:
I am not sure, I think it's a prime swarm because of the weight when it
was collected. I should have weighed it before it's hived.
I am not keen to open the hive just yet. I will have to be patience and
keep looking carefully. It could be the type of flowers they visited. We
have many lime trees and they are in full bloom now in this part of South
Oxford.
Thanks again.
Sam
Thank you
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On Sat, 13 Jun 2020 at 12:08, Oxnatbees
<oxnatbees@xxxxxxxxx> wrote:
Hi Sam
Paul is out atm, but maybe I can ask some questions.
Was your swarm actually a cast? If so then it's possible that the new
queen hasn't quite come into laying yet. This could be imminent or could
be a little delayed, and 2-3 weeks is not untypical.
Virgin queens may not mate immediately, depending on the weather, but now
it has turned warmer again then she has every opportunity to do so.
Alternatively, perhaps there is pollen coming in but the amount is so
little that you have missed it thus far. As it could be that the queen is
laying but at a low rate as they don't want to build up too quickly during
the June gap.
In either event, I would not be concerned on this timescale and just keep
watching and waiting.
Lynne
On Sat, 13 Jun 2020, 11:52 SAm Acton, <dmarc-noreply@xxxxxxxxxxxxx> wrote:
Thank you Paul, the swarm l collected 12 days ago from Ling Hanborough is
doing well. They are busy collecting but I don't see much evidence of
pollen going in the hive ìs it unusual at this time of the season.
Sam
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On Sat, 13 Jun 2020 at 11:25, Gary peacock
<eynshamcaveman@xxxxxxxxx> wrote:
Hi Paul
Hope all a well
If any swarms come up around eynsham hanborough witney I could take one
as setting up an out apiary in church hanborough
All the best
Gary
On Sat, 13 Jun 2020 at 10:43, Oxnatbees <oxnatbees@xxxxxxxxx> wrote:
We have 2 days of good weather predicted. I can see bees investigating my
bait hive, although not yet in very hopeful numbers, but who knows.
So as the bees may be in the mood for swarming, here is the latest list.
Good luck everyone!
Paul
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Caveman
