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Having a super time!*

West Suffolk Beekeepers’ Association Posted on August 26, 2022 by James Dolby-GloverAugust 26, 2022

4 of us taking the supers off for extraction at the apiary today: the leaf blower might seem a little brutal at first but actually it doesn’t harm the bees at all and is significantly more efficient than using clearer boards. We also started the Varrora treatments (Apivar this year). *This, by the way, is an … Continue reading →

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