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Just been to the garden centre because of the wet weather and was surprised
to see a bee going from flower to flower. The lady said they've had lots around still, even on the frosty mornings Robert lives in Plymouth, Devon |
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Robert30/11/03 11:39
Just been to the garden centre because of the wet weather and was surprised to see a bee going from flower to flower. The lady said they've had lots around still, even on the frosty mornings Robert lives in Plymouth, Devon I can't remember what the requirement is but given a sufficiently warm air temp and some sun, they will be out and about. However, we are about 30 minutes from you and it has been pouring with rain and claggy all day. We've just been to Haytor Vale for lunch and it's even worse up there! Any self-respecting bee will be tucked up with its electric blanket on. ;-) -- Sacha www.hillhousenursery.co.uk South Devon (remove the 'x' to email me) |
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Robert wrote:
Just been to the garden centre because of the wet weather and was surprised to see a bee going from flower to flower. The lady said they've had lots around still, even on the frosty mornings Robert lives in Plymouth, Devon The mild weather has screwed up many things this year. My Passion Flower is still flowering and fruiting, even now! Jason -- Check out my ebay auctions for Passifora caerulea and edulis seeds and Morning Glory (Star of Yelta) seeds. http://cgi6.ebay.co.uk/ws/eBayISAPI....sort=3&rows=50 |
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Robert wrote:
Just been to the garden centre because of the wet weather and was surprised to see a bee going from flower to flower. The lady said they've had lots around still, even on the frosty mornings Robert lives in Plymouth, Devon Mine have been working on Ivy flowers this week - probably about finished now, then they'll just come out on cleansing flights on mild winter days. -- Rod http://website.lineone.net/~rodcraddock/ |
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From: Jason Pope Date: 30/11/2003 16:35 GMT Standard Time Message-id: Robert wrote: Just been to the garden centre because of the wet weather and was surprised to see a bee going from flower to flower. The lady said they've had lots around still, even on the frosty mornings Robert lives in Plymouth, Devon The mild weather has screwed up many things this year. I'll say, one of the hawthorn trees outside my flat has started budding. And there is a birch tree that has yet to drop it's leaves. Very strange. -- Rhiannon http://www.livejournal.com/users/rhiannon_s/ Q: how many witches does it take to change a lightbulb? A: depends on what you want it changed into! |
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Just been to the garden centre because of the wet weather and was surprised to see a bee going from flower to flower. The lady said they've had lots around still, even on the frosty mornings Robert lives in Plymouth, Devon Mine have been working on Ivy flowers this week - probably about finished now, then they'll just come out on cleansing flights on mild winter days. Yes that's right, but they will also collect any nectar which is easily available at low temperatures. My wise mentor, very many years ago, had a saying that "bees never do anything invariably". I've learned by experience that he was right. Mary -- Rod http://website.lineone.net/~rodcraddock/ |
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"Mary Fisher" wrote:
My wise mentor, very many years ago, had a saying that "bees never do anything invariably". And a variation on that from Roger Morse, at one time the leading U.S. expert: "If somebody tells you the bees will always do this or never do that, ignore everything they say; they don't know what they're talking about!" Gary Woods AKA K2AHC- PGP key on request, or at www.albany.net/~gwoods Zone 5/6 in upstate New York, 1200' elevation. NY WO G |
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My wise mentor, very many years ago, had a saying that "bees never do
anything invariably". And a variation on that from Roger Morse, at one time the leading U.S. expert: "If somebody tells you the bees will always do this or never do that, ignore everything they say; they don't know what they're talking about!" Yes. I'm in UK but have met Prof. Morse. Mind you, I still prefer the simplicity of my mentor's words! It's not important though, both versions are true. You know the one about not moving bees more than three feet? It don't work! Mary Mary Gary Woods AKA K2AHC- PGP key on request, or at www.albany.net/~gwoods Zone 5/6 in upstate New York, 1200' elevation. NY WO G |
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My wise mentor, very many years ago, had a saying that "bees never do
anything invariably". And a variation on that from Roger Morse, at one time the leading U.S. expert: "If somebody tells you the bees will always do this or never do that, ignore everything they say; they don't know what they're talking about!" Yes. I'm in UK but have met Prof. Morse. Mind you, I still prefer the simplicity of my mentor's words! It's not important though, both versions are true. You know the one about not moving bees more than three feet? It don't work! Mary Mary Gary Woods AKA K2AHC- PGP key on request, or at www.albany.net/~gwoods Zone 5/6 in upstate New York, 1200' elevation. NY WO G |
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"On Sun, 30 Nov 2003 22:53:32 -0000, you wrote:
Yes. I'm in UK but have met Prof. Morse. Mind you, I still prefer the simplicity of my mentor's words! Good guy. I took a beekeeping short course at Cornell eons ago, supervised by him. You know the one about not moving bees more than three feet? Not directly, unless you also mean that they have to be moved much more than that to make them re-learn the hive's location. I did occasionally swap a strong itching-to-swarm hive with a nucleus, which sometimes worked... And I enjoyed one commercial pollinator's tribulations: He put the beehives into fields of blueberries, but had to shift them after a few days to a week when they figured out that there was much sweeter nectar available on the hedgerows... I've got to get sorting and testing some stored seeds. It's something to do while I wait for spring.... The Kiwis in the group are really starting to annoy me... I'll get over it. Some time in April. Gary Woods AKA K2AHC- PGP key on request, or at www.albany.net/~gwoods Zone 5/6 in upstate New York, 1200' elevation. NY WO G |
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"Mary Fisher" wrote in message ... My wise mentor, very many years ago, had a saying that "bees never do anything invariably". And a variation on that from Roger Morse, at one time the leading U.S. expert: "If somebody tells you the bees will always do this or never do that, ignore everything they say; they don't know what they're talking about!" Yes. I'm in UK but have met Prof. Morse. Mind you, I still prefer the simplicity of my mentor's words! It's not important though, both versions are true. You know the one about not moving bees more than three feet? It don't work! Mary Mary Name dropping are we ? ;~))) I met somebody once who knew somebody who met Brother Adam once ;~))) About beekeeeping myth and legend - it's worse than gardening - they just read one another's books and perpetuate the same old stuff. (Not talking about real experts & scientists like Morse et al - just the 'kept bees for a couple of seasons, now to write the book' gang) Rod |
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Rod3/12/03 9:47
"Mary Fisher" wrote in message ... My wise mentor, very many years ago, had a saying that "bees never do anything invariably". And a variation on that from Roger Morse, at one time the leading U.S. expert: "If somebody tells you the bees will always do this or never do that, ignore everything they say; they don't know what they're talking about!" Yes. I'm in UK but have met Prof. Morse. Mind you, I still prefer the simplicity of my mentor's words! It's not important though, both versions are true. You know the one about not moving bees more than three feet? It don't work! Mary Mary Name dropping are we ? ;~))) I met somebody once who knew somebody who met Brother Adam once ;~))) About beekeeeping myth and legend - it's worse than gardening - they just read one another's books and perpetuate the same old stuff. (Not talking about real experts & scientists like Morse et al - just the 'kept bees for a couple of seasons, now to write the book' gang) Rod Will it help if I say that I know somebody who met Brother Adam? Only one remove. ;-) I'm sure all of us who have kept bees have read/heard the many particulars of bees, their hives, moving them etc. etc. It's not exactly a secret society though I suppose some would like to make it so. Now, dowsing...........;-) -- Sacha (remove the 'x' to email me) |
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In article , Sacha
writes Will it help if I say that I know somebody who met Brother Adam? Only one remove. ;-) Our local Bee Inspector worked for Brother Adam for many years. He also did the Radio 4 programme about the work of the bee inspector. He is very helpful to our local beekeeping association. However even some of his ideas are the subject of much debate at beekeeping meetings. I'm sure all of us who have kept bees have read/heard the many particulars of bees, their hives, moving them etc. etc. It's not exactly a secret society though I suppose some would like to make it so. Many of the rules of thumb come from experience, "less than three feet or more than three miles" is a good rule if you want to keep all your bees. Its also useful if you want to put a new hive on the site of the existing one for swarm control, a frame of brood in the old hive will keep the bees in there, and the flying bees will return to the new hive and stay with the queen. Beekeeping is moving on all the time. Open mesh floors are almost standard in our area now, throughout the winter, though I'm hedging my bets by keeping a colony on each.... John -- John Rouse |
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Name dropping are we ? ;~))) I met somebody once who knew somebody who met
Brother Adam once ;~))) I met him lots of times. And interviewed him. And took pictures of him, some of which were published - also of Morse. And lots of others. They're only people. It's not name dropping. Many of these 'famous names' are (were sometimes, many are dead) friends, I'm still on several Christmas card lists. About beekeeeping myth and legend - it's worse than gardening - they just read one another's books and perpetuate the same old stuff. Absolutely! (Not talking about real experts & scientists like Morse et al Well, I'd argue with that - but not here. - just the 'kept bees for a couple of seasons, now to write the book' gang) Yes. I never did that in all my 25 years, despite being pressed ... Mary Rod |
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