Lost my Lovely Bees

Lost my Lovely Bees
Led Zepil......Babe I'm gonna leave you..........

behive1234 said:

Lost my Lovely Bees
Led Zepil......Babe I'm gonna leave you..........

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died, swarmed or absconded ?

or do you have alzheimer's (sorry)

Swarmed,..

You have only lost half then.....cup half full!

Swarmed because you didn't clip the queen. What about casts too? Poor inspection and swarm prevention routine at fault.

Arfermo said:

Swarmed because you didn't clip the queen. What about casts too? Poor inspection routine at fault.

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Let him who is without sin cast the first stone ????? John 8.7

Lol, if i had posted about losing a swarm i would have been ripped to bits.

Probably because your constant attention seeking gets on peoples nerves.

Ely said:

Probably because your constant attention seeking gets on peoples nerves.

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Arfermo said:

Swarmed because you didn't clip the queen. What about casts too? Poor inspection and swarm prevention routine at fault.

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Nothing like kicking a woman when she's down. Even the most rigorous of us lose one from time to time.

Cazza

I know many who never lose a swarm. They also believe the queen lives for ever!
Alec

Eyeman said:

I know many who never lose a swarm. They also believe the queen lives for ever!
Alec

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yes, it's the same beekeepers who always say the forage is very poor in their area as they never get much honey

Arfermo said:

Swarmed because you didn't clip the queen. What about casts too? Poor inspection and swarm prevention routine at fault.

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Says he who lets colonies die over winter under the premise of 'survival of the fittest' rather than neglectful management practices and leaving a roaring gale through the hive

Is swarm management (QC inspections, AS, etc) a normal part of Warré ownership?

Genuine question, people would have me believe that bees don't swarm from Warrés (or Zest hives supposedly) ... I'm more than sceptical.

She doesn't work warres

Ely said:

Probably because your constant attention seeking gets on peoples nerves.

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Well I've kept bees 38 years and some years it doesn't matter what you do re swarm control. When they decide they are going then that's it they go. Personally I think this year is up there as one of the worst in terms of swarming in my time keeping them. Don't beat yourself up it happens to everybody despite what they say. It's also more than possible that those who say they have no or very few swarms just miss them!

Arfermo said:

Swarmed because you didn't clip the queen. What about casts too? Poor inspection and swarm prevention routine at fault.

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Bit harsh, we can all loose a swarm, no matter what we do. Unless you are perfect of course

pargyle said:

Let him who is without sin cast the first stone ????? John 8.7

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Amen.

Swarming? A good excuse to prune trees in the garden, the branches with bees attached