Dear Ann,
Your inventiveness never fails to impress me.
Thank you,
Will get some. Four hives all still (at present) alive) so I expect a
few swarms soon.
Cheers
E
On 17-01-2018 18:04, Ann Welch wrote:
Thanks Paul.
BTW This is a link to the varroa mesh pieces I buy from Thornes... 10 pieces
for only £5, I've found them really useful to have around.
https://www.thorne.co.uk/2018-winter-sale/sale-miscellaneous?product_id=5359 ;
[1]
If anyone is making a swarm box or their own hives, nuc boxes or even wasp
guards, these pieces of mesh are very useful. For swarm boxes I cut out a
square and stick a piece of this mesh over the hole with gaffer tape on the
inside to give some really needed ventilation.
Just a thought
Ann
FROM: Paul Honigmann (Redacted sender "paul.honigmann" for DMARC)
SENT: Monday, January 15, 2018 2:17 PM
TO: oxnatbees@xxxxxxxxxxxxx
SUBJECT: [oxnatbees] New year, new bee events
Hi all,
well, I've finally written up the last meeting [2]. Time to start planning
new ones (following a huge not-so-subtle hint from Ann).
I suggest we have one about honey, because a number of people have asked me
for information about exactly how to get it from a hive. Some of us have had
hives for a few years and never taken any yet. This is probably best done at
my house, where I have both Warres and, down the road, TBH's. We need to
discuss when it is OK to take honey, and the practical aspects of it. There
might be a slight complication in that we are looking after 2 aged parents
now, but we can work around that.
Does anyone have any other ideas for meeting themes? Or wish to host a
meeting? Or give a talk?
Also if anyone has any bee-related events they'd like mentioned on the events
page [3] of the blogsite, let me know. Like skep making workshops, training
events etc.
Also talking about Events:
- OBKA members can visit the Natural History Museum in Oxford for a guided
tour by an entomologist on Jan 30th, 6PM. I went on this last year, it was
good.
- There is a talk on ants [4], ant intelligence and ant hills on 12th Feb in
West Oxford. I have no idea if it will be any good.
- On Fri 16th Feb there is an OBKA lecture at the Natural History Museum.
- - - - -
2 of our hives were flying a few minutes ago in bright sunshine but the
rain's back now 8)
Jack - the school has finally found the veil you lent them! I am picking it
up today.
Paul
