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Made up and wired 30 brood frames, made two roofs, two crownboards, and a little shelf/stand for a kieler to sit on, attached to our front porch.

Best laid plans and all that... Q- Hive one's QC failed to emerge. United the Q+ nuc back to the hive over newspaper. Q- Hive two are acting queen right. Queen would have been due to emerge 10 days ago, and we've had a few decent days of weather, so I'm hoping she's present, and I just...

I'd agree with that. Mine have been flying in light drizzle/10c etc.

Made up and gave the first undercoats to two broodboxes last night. Made up an eke for a feeder for a 5 frame nuc as well, for a swarm I've donated to my FIL.

And another, this time called in by my pest control contact. No time to get to this one, so offered to my BKA- no takers, so onto the BBKA list, and the 6th number took it.

Another swarm to collect today, at the local Dr's surgery.

Highly tempting, but another 3hr round trip for me.. Anyone know of any auctions closer to Oxfordshire? 😂

Once again, I'm playing catch up with kit. Machined up the timber for two brood boxes this evening, ready to assemble tomorrow evening. Also assembled my new to me Kielers, having bleached and scorched them yesterday.

I've been slow to get mine out, but the two that are up haven't seen any activity yet.. we're due another few wet days here after highs of 18 today, so I'll run round then 🤞

Popped into my home apiary to heft the hives, and check on the 3 nucs I'd made up- everything had been going great guns, but I was begining to worry about the hives and their store levels. Rounded the corner to a cloud of bees, bivouacking in the hedge.. Now the status of my colonies at this...

The amount of rain we had, they'd become moist towelettes..

That poor bugger was me! Hats off to the steward that lumped the sodden pile to the nearest recycling bin, despite my protestations that I could do it myself! 3 Kielers for £5 was probably my best buy. The next guy got 4 for £4 though.. Few other handy bits picked up. I gave up at 5pm, as...

I'll be going- I assume weather has no bearing on whether it goes ahead or not?

Although, having said that, every time I bother to take a trailer to auction, I never buy a thing.

Is it odd that I've been looking forward to this coming online since the 18th? 🤣 Think I'll down tools until the weekend, and bring a trailer just in case- better safe than sorry..