Learning Beekeeping Practical Day
Saturday 22nd April
Manor Village Hall: Time TBC
https://goo.gl/maps/U1cwcEFEQ9R4FAD58
Full course details:- https://www.peeblesbeekeepers.org.uk/?page_id=534
Saturday 22nd April
Manor Village Hall: Time TBC
https://goo.gl/maps/U1cwcEFEQ9R4FAD58
Full course details:- https://www.peeblesbeekeepers.org.uk/?page_id=534
We’ll be meeting up again this month by Zoom video conferencing at our usual date and time – the first Wednesday of the month – 6th May at 7.30pm.
The format will be the usual mix of association business, news from the association apiary, beekeeping advice (given and received), gossip and general chit chat.
Beginners, regulars and anyone else are very welcome.
A meeting invitation will be sent by email. Please contact Peter if you need the details.
After our foray into the world of Zoom video meetings in place of the monthly pub meeting last month, and our successful Beginning Beekeeping weekly sessions, we’ll be meeting up again this month by video at our usual date and time – the first Wednesday of the month – 6th May at 7.30pm.
The format will be the usual mix of association business, news from the association apiary, beekeeping advice (given and received), gossip and general chit chat.
Beginners, regulars and anyone else are very welcome.
A meeting invitation will be sent by email. Please contact Peter if you need the details.
Hope to see you there.
The local beekeepers will be meeting in the back bar of the Neidpath Inn Peebles on Wednesday 5th February at 7.30pm.
The new season will be underway soon with the first flowering bulbs showing already.
There will be association news, advice, tips and chit-chat on offer.
All welcome especially beginners who are thinking of taking up the hobby this year.
The local beekeepers will be meeting in the back bar of the Neidpath Inn Peebles on Wednesday 8th January at 7.30pm.
We will be making plans for the new year at the association apiary.
If you are thinking of starting beekeeping in 2020 then this is a great way to meet experienced beekeepers and get advice.
The meeting is an informal get together and open to anyone.
Elaine, Wilma and Peter visited the association apiary on Wednesday 18th.
The main job was to put Apivar strips in for varroa treatment.
For the records we used 500mg strips – Lot: 190344, Expiry: 02/2021
Minimum date for removal will be 30th October, Max date 27th November.
Report
Hive 2
Varroa count 4 (in 4 days) = rate 1 per day
Super was about half filled with stores – some uncapped. This was moved to below the brood box. Queen excluder was removed. 2 x apivar strips in brood box. Crown board and large feeder on top with syrup.
Hive 3
Varroa count approx 60 (in 4 days) = rate 15 per day
2 x apivar strips in brood box. Feeder refilled.
Hive 4
Varroa count 4 (in 4 days) = rate 1 per day
2 x apivar strips in brood box. Feeder refilled.
Hive 5
Varroa count 1 (in 4 days) = rate 0.25 per day
2 x apivar strips in brood box. Feeder refilled.
Nuc 3
1 x apivar strip applied. Feeder refilled
Black Queen Nuc
1 x apivar strip applied. Feeder refilled
Wed 18th Sept 2019 1.30pm
(Confirmed)
Leader: Peter
Exact date and time will be confirmed by email.
Please contact Mandy Tel: 01721 720563 Mob: 07563 185993 beforehand for details so you can be notified of any changes to the schedule due to weather or other circumstances.
Our regular visit to inspect the association colonies.
All welcome, particularly beginners.
Clean beesuits, gloves and footwear are required. Suits are available to borrow on request.
Sat 7th September
We had a good visit to the association apiary. A few regulars and some welcome guests turned up including some junior bee enthusiasts. Scroll down for the photos.
Thanks to Janet for the notes.
Inspection Notes from Apiary visit 7th September 2019
Hive 4
Action taken:
Next visit:
Hive 2
Queen, eggs and brood seen.
Actions taken:
Hive 3
Two supers, both partially filled. Third, empty super on top to accommodate fondant feed.
Actions taken:
Hive 5
No super. Queen seen. Some sealed brood – no eggs or unsealed brood. Frames very full of stores.
Nuc 3
Queen seen – still laying.
Actions taken:
Black Queen Nuc
Lots of sealed brood, larvae and eggs. Queen seen.
Action taken:
Update Sun 8th
Richard and Peter removed the cleared supers from Hives 3 and 4 and replaced with feeders in an empty super as eke. Feeders were filled with syrup.
7th Sept 2019 1.30pm
(Confirmed)
Leader: Wilma and Peter
Exact date and time will be confirmed by email.
Please contact Mandy Tel: 01721 720563 Mob: 07563 185993 beforehand for details so you can be notified of any changes to the schedule due to weather or other circumstances.
Our regular visit to inspect the association colonies.
All welcome, particularly beginners.
Clean beesuits, gloves and footwear are required. Suits are available to borrow on request.
Here are some photos from Wilma showing some the action from this seasons attempts at raising native dark queens from the associations native bee stock. The hard work here has mainly been done by Wilma, Linda and David.
These were taken when they were moving the black amm queen that was mated at Kate Atchleys apiary from an apidea into a nuc box.