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In a message dated 06/11/2008 11:17:03 GMT Standard Time,
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<<The high losses cited for last winter come from real data and ring true
around here with some beekeepers losing a high proportion of their stocks. I
lost three out of five and that is unusual. >>
I didn't do so badly, losing one out of four, not counting the one I united
due to bad temper. I picked up two swarms in July, which replaced them nicely,
though it was too late to get any honey from them. the honey crop was
athetic, a mere ten pounds. They were short of stores by the end of the winter, and
they're even shorter now, despite feeding. As a result, there's a distinct
chance of starvation if I'm not careful. I don't believe in routine feeding,
but this year I'm going to be giving candy to every colony. Colonies were
never broodless during trhe season, but they took a very long time to build up,
and spent much of the summer unable to forage due to the foul weather.
Regards,
Robert Brenchley
Birmingham UK
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