Bromley
Bee News Monthly Update
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Welcome to the June 2003 issue of Bromley News.
I treated myself to a bigger memory card and tripod for my digital camera and took some great shots at the Woodlands Farm open day last month. David Harris has twenty hives in a number of apiary sites all nicely blended in around the farm. The open day was a fantistic success for David's honey sales and Woodlands farm.
This
season I have been trying out a new smoker fuel from Thorne's
called
CC Smoker Fuel. I have been very impressed with
the smoke produced, it has a nice smell and doesn't make your
eyes water
like the packing
cardboard I normally use. The other advantages are: no sticky tar
choking up the smoker and the fuel can be easly re-lighted and doesn't
gets wasted. I quote the description from the thorne cataloge. I used a blow lamp to light the small cartridges before dropping them into the smoker. I recommend we all switch to this low tar fuel on health grounds alone. The
Bromley and Orpington Honey Show 13th September 2003
New
Library Books Guide to Bees
and Honey (New edition with Varroa Update) - One copy The
Kent County Bees and Honey Show Internet Improved
web version of this newsletter with pictures Apis-UK-The
free Beekeeping web magazine and newsletter Steven Turner Apiary News One swarm I collected near the Chinese Garage has turned out to be a drone layer. All the newly drawn out combs ruined with drone cells. It's quite a large colony and I am hoping for a swarm to unite it to which seems the only way to put things right. The queen rearing is now in full swing with all the stands of mini nuc's in production. I still have a couple of mini nucs waiting empty so another pair of stands will have to be set up within the next few days.
This First Sunday in June will be the last Sunday morning meeting until September but of course there are still the afternoon meetings on the 15th June, 20th July and 17th August. After that we go back to the First Sunday mornings again until until next April. Quite simple actually.
The serious business of displays really starts on Saturday the 7th of June with the annual event at Blackheath Village Fair. Anyone with honey or a little time to spare please contact Tom Winks on 020-8777-3144 I was pleased to hear from Sally who although not completely recovered is back in harness doing great work for the County Honey Show. On that subject if anyone can spare some time to help out with the job of stewarding at the show please contact Sally 020-8699-7065 who will be delighted to get your name down on her list. The days are Friday, Saturday and Sunday, the 11th-12th and 13th July and of course if you can spare some time on the Thursday 10th with the setting up that would be much apreciated too. Honey at the moment is just trickling in but if this weather holds for another couple of weeks we will be in line for a bumper crop. Just hold your breath. Peter Springall Diary Dates Saturday 7th June 2003 - Blackheath Village Fayre Bromley beekeepers beekeeping exhibition and honey sales. Opens to the public at 12:00 midday. We need branch volunteers to attend at 10:00 to help construct the displays and remember to bring your top quality honey for sale. Sunday 15th June 2003 3:00pm Fri, Sat & Sun 11, 12 & 13 July - Kent Honey Show
and Beekeeping Exhibition at the Kent Agricultural Show, County
Showground, Detling. Schedule and entry forms from www.kentbee.com For more information Advertisements
David
Harris
49 Shawbrooke Road, Eltham SE9 6AL. A telephone call before calling is much appreciated 020-8850-7826 Web: www.busybusybee.demon.co.uk FREE
Six large (very heavy) concrete slabs idea for standing hives
on Pollen
Trap for Sale |
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