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Sun, 01 Nov 2009 00:00:50 +0000

We've moved....

The new website can be found by clicking here.

Eventually all of these newsletters will be moved to the new site and it will adopt the www.hertsbees.org.uk domain name. But for now…

May 2009

Fri, 01 May 2009 05:32:41 +0100

Editorial

April has ended warm and dry. The oilseed rape is in full bloom and colonies are very busy. Supers are being filled and swarming has started - I received the first phone call from a…

April 2009

Wed, 01 Apr 2009 00:00:30 +0100

Editorial

Spring is definitely underway and my colonies are very active on warm days. Lots of pollen is being collected from early blossom and catkins. Keep an eye on the weather though because a cold…

March 2009

Sat, 28 Feb 2009 12:00:30 +0000

Editorial

Some important news hot off the wire this month. Defra has launched its ten year plan - Healthy Bees – Protecting and improving the health of honey bees in England and Wales. Further…

February 2009

Sat, 31 Jan 2009 20:07:47 +0000

Editorial

A belated happy new year to all Herts beekeepers.

There is lots of news this month and the new beekeeping season is just around the corner. We will be coping with swarms again in only 3…

December 2008

Sun, 30 Nov 2008 20:07:47 +0000

Editorial

Seasons Greetings

This is the last issue of Herts Bees until the February 2009 edition. If you have planned any winter meetings then please email me the details and I will place them in the…

October 2008

Sun, 28 Sep 2008 20:07:47 +0100

Editorial

Summer is well and truly over. Bee World has taken place and we have some great photos included in the newsletter. Many thanks to all that helped out this year. It is SE Herts turn to…

September 2008

Wed, 20 Aug 2008 20:07:47 +0100

Editorial

'Tis the season of surveys. You should all have received your HBKA survey in the post. Ignore the return date printed on the survey - it needs to be back by 10th September so please fill it…

July/August 2008

Sun, 22 Jun 2008 20:07:47 +0100

Editorial

Yet again it has been a strange season. Colonies have been very 'swarmy' and the weather has been mixed.

Unbelievably the end of the season is approaching fast. There is no newsletter in…

June 2008

Tue, 20 May 2008 20:07:47 +0100

Editorial

The honey flow is in full swing, the supers are filling up and swarms are happening. The beekeeper's busiest time of year.

This month there is a letter from the police reporting a hive…

May 2008

Mon, 05 May 2008 20:07:47 +0100

Editorial

Welcome to summer. At long last the weather has turned this bank holiday weekend, the oilseed rape is in full flower, and the bees are flying. There have already been reports of swarms at…

April 2008

Sat, 05 Apr 2008 00:50:33 +0100

Editorial

The season has started but we seem to be off to a cold start - snow on Easter Sunday. Some reports indicate that there have been higher than normal losses this winter. What’s your experience…

March 2008

Sun, 02 Mar 2008 22:35:58 +0000

Editorial

Welcome to the new format Herts Bees newsletter. Ever since the Herts Bees blog started about 18 months ago at hertsbees.blogspot.com I have been doing two versions of the newsletter – one…

Old news

Fri, 01 Feb 2008 19:49:51 +0000

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