Don't crush your queen! Always check the side of the frame as you put it back into the brood box or you may find queen cells next time you inspect!
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Our biggest swarm of the season easily drawing out three brood boxes of foundation!
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You don't have to wait until all of the cells are capped before taking honey off to extract. A simple shake test will suffice. Check out my latest video 'Can I extract my honey' to see how. patreon.com/norfolkhoney
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It's not just our honeybees that rely on nectar and pollen to survive. We must look after all of our native pollinators. Anyone out there know what this little chap is called?
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Blackberries in flower here at the fishing lakes apiaries!
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Happy World Bee Day Everyone
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A sunny day for inspecting, at last!
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Emergency Queen cells are rarely as good as Spring swarm cells
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This week's podcast with updates, tips and techniques.
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Picture perfect wildflower meadow with a wide mix of flowers for all pollinators.
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Well that's over quickly! Oilseed Rape plants with seed pods developing after our bees have done theire work pollinating.

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Saw these in a field next to the Oilseed Rape.
Crimson Clover (Trifolium Incarnatum).

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Unfortunately this hive has a Drone Laying Queen.
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An emerged queen cell.
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Honeybee covered in pollen.
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A cream coloured Oilseed Rape flower. A natural colour mutation.
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