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shadiya

Joined: 02 Feb 2008
Posts: 1285

Posted: Wed Mar 09, 11 11:44 am Post subject: My bees have died...
Very sad to say my bees didn't make it through the winter I got them late in the year so it was always a risk that they might not make it but it's very sad anyway I suppose I shall just have to start again this year so if anybody has some bees they want to sell....

windyridge

Joined: 03 Oct 2010
Posts: 2732
Location: Up the garden from Henry

Posted: Wed Mar 09, 11 11:52 am Post subject:
Sorry to hear that Shadiya

Barefoot Andrew
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Joined: 21 Mar 2007
Posts: 22780
Location: In the 17th century

Posted: Wed Mar 09, 11 1:00 pm Post subject:
Duff news shadiya A.

joanne

Joined: 28 Oct 2004
Posts: 7100
Location: Morecambe, Lancashire

Posted: Wed Mar 09, 11 1:56 pm Post subject:
Oh no - I'm really sorry Shadiya - I was really hoping you'd got through OK

Mrs R

Joined: 15 Aug 2008
Posts: 7202

Posted: Wed Mar 09, 11 2:00 pm Post subject:
blimey shadiya...not having a very good time are you!?

Tavascarow

Joined: 06 Aug 2006
Posts: 8407
Location: South Cornwall

Posted: Wed Mar 09, 11 2:29 pm Post subject:
Bad news.

Citrine

Joined: 30 Apr 2008
Posts: 51
Location: Kent

Posted: Wed Mar 09, 11 3:05 pm Post subject:
Aww, not good We've lost a little nuc we were bringing on - sad days indeed......

Dogwalker

Joined: 20 Mar 2007
Posts: 1231
Location: Mid Wales

Posted: Wed Mar 09, 11 7:11 pm Post subject:
Sorry to hear that.

darkbrowneggs

Joined: 14 Jul 2010
Posts: 663
Location: Worcestershire

Posted: Wed Mar 09, 11 7:49 pm Post subject:

Thats rotten - its amazing how attached one can get to insects.

When I lost my hives to a spray incident I almost went into mourning for a few weeks, and couldnt walk anywhere near the hives. And the garden seemed different with no bees in it.

I had two very old WBC hives and I just left them where they were undisturbed, and this spring on the couple of warm days we have had there have been bees. So I am hopeful

Just leave the hive in situ, and you may be surprised with a new swarm moving in - that is if you have other bees within a couple of miles of you.

All the best
Sue

nature's child

Joined: 14 Aug 2005
Posts: 194
Location: Midlands

Posted: Wed Mar 09, 11 10:03 pm Post subject:
Hi sorry to hear your news, we lost a small nuc too. My husband is registered with our local council and he gets called out to collect the swarms. If you're not to far away from us he may be able to help you out once the swarms are underway.

shadiya

Joined: 02 Feb 2008
Posts: 1285

Posted: Thu Mar 10, 11 2:20 pm Post subject:
Thanks guys, it's one thing I love about DS, there'll always be people that understand your wierdnesses - needless to say, none of my friends can understand why I'd be upset about insects except on grounds of money - philistines the lot of them! Nature's child - I'm just outside Oxford so if that's anywhere near you, yes please!

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