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More dates – and a warning!

First the warning:

As I write this on Monday 20th January there are warnings of more severe weather starting this Thursday. Again it will be in the form of strong winds and plenty of rain. Make certain that your hive is lashed together and weighted down to prevent it falllng over.

If you do have it all lashed together then at least if it does fall over the bees will suffer little more than a headache.

Hive strapped down - it's the biggest brick I could find!

My bees have been particularly active this last week though I suspect cleansing flights rather than foraging as there was little to see in their saddlebags. This tells me they are not in a tight cluster and therefore they are consuming more stores within the hive. This afternoon I checked their stores since if the weather at the weekend is baby weather - warm, wet, windy and wild - then they will not be able to get out to forage.

I am pleased to say that the bees are actively collecting the fondant and there is more fondant under the lid ready to be opened up for them.

Fondant over hole in cover board.

Now for something more positive:

The following dates are worthy of note in your calendar:

Tuesday 18th February 6.30pm Colliton Club Dorset Room for Zoom Talk & Social - details to follow.

Wednesday 19th March - Social at the Colliton Club.

Saturday 22nd March, Dorford Centre, Dorchester 2.00pm - County AGM with tea and cake

Saturday 3rd & Sunday 4th May - Dorset County Spring Show at Puddletown

Saturday 18th October, Dorford Centre - Dorset County Bee Convention with speakers and trade stands.

Hope to see you at some of these events.

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