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  1. Work to do

    With queen rearing on the agenda now's the time to get them old apideas, BIBBA single frame nucs and my EWK's prepared with fresh foundation. Also get supplies of fresh fondant ready and the grafting frames cleaned up. I use the chineese tool as the thin blade lifts the larvae with its brood food with ease. I'll be putting in my Drone combs, one in each selected breeder hive in the next day or two. Although , this year the long range forcast says we are going to have a cold wet july so inseminating ...
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  2. A wee look in

    Had a wee look in at the two hives which i doubled up, bees at the feedhole in the upper brood box so maybe queen rearing will start in 2 weeks or so, things looking up after such a bad start to the season
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