I suppose from now it will be Hi, rather than Bonjour!

Having made and survived the packing up + move from France to Manitoba,
Canada, one recurring phrase now has a little more consequence for me.
"All beekeeping is local"

This was impressed upon me during a visit into a bee wintering building
several days ago, where a barrowful of dead bees were collected.

Only having seen such a collection after acute pesticide poisoning
incidences, it was "reassuring" to hear the comment that quantities
present in the communal graveyard was no less nor no more that expected.

To be truthful, I have seen apicultural operations hibernating in
Canadian winter conditions before. What was rather sobering was
the thought that this climate was now my operating arena.

Previous techniques, problems and familiar materials seemed to melt away
     as do pound notes in a British pub.

All this is to say and warn Bee - L occupants that there may be a flush
of "When I did this to get this to happen - why didn't it work?".

"Archives my boy, archives!!!!!!!!"

Yes, Allen, promise.

Glad to be back,
Regards,

Peter

Now located: Darlingford, Central south Manitoba, 20 km north of US
frontier, where it is rather chilly, contrary to what the locals say.

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