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Dedicated Beekeepers in the County of Cornwall

Cornwall, England
Joined December 2012
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Thank you so much to all of who have supported us via the @BigGive #ChristmasChallenge18 over the last week. We have been overwhelmed by your generosity, and all those eager to see beekeeping continue to transform lives in some of the world's hardest-to-reach places.
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“I earned my own money selling honey & this has given me hope for the future," - Alemnesh's story highlights the difference #beekeeping can make. Having escaped child marriage, the beekeeping skills she has learned have empowered her for life. Learn more: beesfd.org
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Top frame technician in action.
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Watch this space! We’ll be launching our #blackfriday2018 sale at 10am UK time on Friday 23rd November There will be some bargains to be had for next season so keep your eyes peeled for the announcement! Follow us on Instagram and Facebook to be the first in line!
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We’re transforming 30 town spaces in Camborne, Redruth, Hayle, Penzance, Pool, Bude and Saltash into havens for wildlife 🐞🦉🐝🐁🦋🐿️ Find out more about this project here - ow.ly/DAMe30m6OLl
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We've confirmed a sighting of an #Asianhornet in #Cornwall today. If you think you've spotted one you can report it using the iPhone & Android app ‘Asian Hornet Watch’. Find out more from @Cornwallbees @cornwallhoney: nonnativespecies.org/alerts/…
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“Remove the bee from the earth and at the same stroke you remove at least one hundred thousand plants that will not survive” - Albert Einstein
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"Given that #bees pollinate around one-third of food crops and 90 per cent of wild plants ... the implications of this ecological disaster are alarming for #biodiversity, the food chain and, ultimately, our ability to feed ourselves." independent.co.uk/life-style…
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THREAD 👇: Amazing news! We are absolutely delighted to announce that BfD has been given a £50,000 grant by @DFID_UK UK aid, as part of the Small Charities Challenge Fund. 🐝 gov.uk/government/news/uk-ai…
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After an Asian hornet sighting confirmed in #Lancashire today, If you suspect you have seen an #AsianHornet you can report this using the iPhone and Android app ‘Asian Hornet Watch’. Find out more here: gov.uk/government/news/asian… #getINNSvolved
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Interesting day at DEFRA’s National Pollinator Strategy workshop. Gave a short presentation on the importance of managed and targeted pollination to sustainable food production.
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Watch me talking to @johnhendersontv on @BBCSpotlight tonight from 6.30 on #bees #Neonicotinoids and #beekeeping
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Just over 4 weeks until the Christmas Shopping can begin. We’d love to meet you all again this year! 🎄🎄🎅🏻🎅🏻 @TheWinterFair @RoyalCornwall
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Setup day and entries arriving
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Multiple eggs in a cell are quite common place with laying workers, but multiple larvae?
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Patches of Ling Heather starting to flower in North Yorkshire! 😱 #BeesNeeds #BeesInBusiness #beefarmer
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#UrbanBuzz phase 1 comes to an end on #NationalMeadowsDay, here are a few of our own favorite wildflower patches from the 120 we created.
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Delighted to intv Sir Tim Smit founder of @edenproject after opening black bee reserve @mt_edgcumbe Listen at 55mins bbc.co.uk/programmes/p052hw7… teapawt.net/BBCDevon/status/867986…
On breakfast hear Sir Tim Smit at Mount Edgcumbe, for the opening of a black honey bee reserve. We sent our own beekeeper @MarkEdwards38!
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On breakfast hear Sir Tim Smit at Mount Edgcumbe, for the opening of a black honey bee reserve. We sent our own beekeeper @MarkEdwards38!
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Testing honey's purity. What do you think of these three quick methods? tribune.com.pk/story/1408955…
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