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James Kilty <[log in to unmask]>
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Fri, 23 Apr 2004 23:30:17 +0100
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In message <000101c42952$a9c343e0$318a9ac2@haris8cjgnhodj>, Roger White
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>MM is well adapted the British
>climate and is able to survive without much input from the beekeeper
We have a late spring and only for a few days now has there been a
temperature above 13C (50F) in my part of the UK. The nests now are
expanding rapidly and strong colonies are on 9-12 frames (smaller than
Langstroth) some making swarming preparations. They generally tick over
gradually expanding in February and March to about 5 frames ready for
the spring flow which is well under way now. The trouble is, it can go
cold again and rain for long periods or intermittently on and off. I
used to think we always had 2 good weeks in May and again in July, when
we'd get a good crop from the sycamore (etc) and brambles (blackberries)
(etc). Alas, not true. AMM seems to be able to manage this erratic
climate well and I have noted mating flights in light rain (drizzle) and
serious nectar gathering at low temperatures. The pollen management is
superb - weeks-worth being normal and the winter preparation shows many
frames are pollen covered with honey - just right for the spring build
up.
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James Kilty

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