As at 2.00pm today Friday we have decided to facilitate anybody who is available to come to the apiary this evening at 5.00pm sharp for an hive inspection.
See website : http://www.met.ie/sat/iuk-v.asp
Greetings,
On advice of the experts at beekeeping, disturbing the brood box in cold weather (e.g. below 12deg) for any period of time will definitely result in chilled brood. Today’s temperature is promised not to get up to this level so hopefully tomorrow Saturday we will get a quick look into some hives as the temperatures are promised around 12deg. Check Met Éireann website: http://www.met.ie/forecasts/regional.asp?Prov=Connacht (or my weather app above for local temp)
Contact Dermot with your mobile number if you are available at short notice to go to the apiary, as those of us who are looking after apiary duties daily may find that the temperatures locally (a temperature gauge on site) is OK to open some of the unopened hives todate for inspection, you will benefit from the experience!
Check back again for more details closer to time.
For the Beginners who are doing the exam there are visits to the Apiary this week coming up on WEATHER PERMITTING.
There is a link thanks to Timothy, Study it carefully as its all to do with swarming http://www.wbka.com/pdf/a012queencells.pdf
(we already have had 2 swarms) and we will have a lot more.
With swarming coming up make sure you have all the equipment needed frames boxes wax etc Gerard Hylands number is 0857614442
If anyone wants John McMullen’s book HAVING HEALTHY HONEYBEES PLEASE E-MAIL ME BACK as I want to put a list together and order it from the Federation If we order 12 books we will get it for 12 euro as against 15 euro if its bought individually.
Fill out the survey form for Dr Mary Coffey and get it back to me either by post to Dermot O Flaherty, Rosbeg, Westport, or put it in the car or van for coming to the next meeting and we will get them back to her.
Happy Beekeeping
Dermot
(Weather permitting)
Dermot O Flaherty
Mob No 087-2464045
William Robertson
Mob No 087-9271633
Henry Horkan
Mob No 087-9934806
Padraic Baynes
Mob No 087-6957154
Tim Stephens
Mob No 0864098121
During our May meeting members saw first hand a honey bee stinger and witnessed how to extract it, with advice on what to use to reduce swelling and pain!
Artificial Swarm:
