To collect a pound of honey a bee might have to fly a distance equivalent to twice round the world. This is likely to involve more than 10,000 flower visits on perhaps 500 foraging trips.
A worker honeybee in summer lives only 6 to 8 weeks from the time she hatches as an adult bee. Before that, it takes just 3 weeks for her to develop from an egg.
Published 21.Jan.2010, 10:14pm
Beekeeping beginners taster's courses running through out the year.
Course location in Rhodes Minnis, near Canterbury. A full afternoons beginners chat and includes a one2one lesson with my bees to suit you. Email me for details on bees4u@tiscali.co.uk or phone: 01303 273 466.
Next course 25th April 2010.
Tutor: Jean Mozley
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I am secretary of a Broadstairs Allotment Association. We are planning to keep bees on the site, and would like to send a couple of our members on the Beginners Course. Are there still vacancies?
Dear Jean Mozlley
Back in the early sixties I kept bees (two/three hives) and had them for about 6 years. I enjoyed it very much but owing to business moves I had to give them up. I did think of starting up again but with marriage and children I thought it best to leave my bee keeping days behind me. However lately I have become interested in starting again and living on the edge of Tenterden with quite a lagre garden backing on to a large field and woods I felt that the time is now to take up bee keeping once again. I would begin with one hive with probably a maximum of two.
I am aware that you are running a tasters course on the 21 February and wonder if it would be a suitable starting point as times have changed since I had bees. Perhaps you would let me know as I am free that Sunday afternoon and having worked in Folkestone for several years I know where Rhodes Minnis is.
I look forward to hearing from you
David Walshe
These courses are very useful - apart from the learning, you will also develop contacts with members in your neighborhood.
HI Davjd, the Feb course is now full , but I should have space on the April one, give me a call on 01303 273466 Regards Jean
I will be running courses throughout the year, so just give me a call or email me on bees4u@tiscali.co.uk 01303 273466 for more info.
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