Brackley, England
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Nucs nucs nucs. These are in the final run in to wintering now for spring sale. Project been a couple of years in planning. Everything brand new with overwintered home raised Jolanta queens.
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Again the two faces of beekeeping life in one day. Dismal first.....the state of the heather in Glen Lethnot...we have 6 sites there...at least 3 need moved again to less damaged areas. These pics are from the same spor...just both sides of the road. Have bees c100m from there
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That's enough of this summer honey business, it's heather time... except it maybe isn't. Flowering seems behind the last few years, due to heat and dry I guess.
Some looks absolutely knackered, but some looks OK. Any chance of a crop without rain? We'll find out
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Heather shifting started today. Probably a few days late but bees were not ready. Estimated number up this morning 205. In some place the bell heather has already been out for 2 weeks. Other spots at normal time.
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That's the first hives moved to the Bell Heather at Glentanar this morning. I put them there on 3rd of July last year to find it half finished. This year it's in pristine condition, would rather have moved them last week but hopefully, weather permitting the potential is there
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@PhilipCaseFW @Merry_Meredith @TWBFarms @NFUtweets This is an absolutely horrific way to distribute support. Like throwing bread to the starving. Does @Defra not realise the first 600 applications in the first five minutes will swallow the Tier 1 budget? defrafarming.blog.gov.uk/202…
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Thanks to Paul and Rob for making the day out @CerealsEvent an enjoyable and learning experience. We had many folk talk to us about bees and Borage. Thanks to our hosts @premierseeds & @Ceftera
#davidthebeefarmer
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🐝 We're looking for a beekeeper 🐝
We're looking for someone to join our beekeeping team here at Gwenyn Gruffydd.
The role involves working with over 450 colonies across West Wales, carrying out hive inspections, making up nucs, moving bees, extracting honey and all the other jobs that come with commercial beekeeping.
It's a hands-on role and no two days are ever quite the same.
📍 Rural Carmarthenshire
⏰ Full Time
💷 £26,000–£30,500 (depending on experience)
Full details and how to apply can be found via the QR code on the advert or on our website.
If you know someone who might be interested, we'd appreciate a share.
🐝
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🐝 A Change in the Beekeeping Team 🐝
In a few weeks’ time, we’ll be saying goodbye to Andy as he leaves Gwenyn Gruffydd to pursue a new career opportunity.
Andy has been a huge part of our journey, helping us grow our beekeeping operation to over 450 colonies and contributing enormously to the business along the way. Many of you will know him from our YouTube videos, where we’ve shared the highs, lows and laughs of beekeeping together. Thankfully, those memories are there for us all to look back on.
We’ll be sad to see him go, but we wish him every success in his next chapter….I wonder if he will miss packing nucs in the rain like today!? 😅
As a result, we’ll be advertising for a Beekeeper later this week, so keep an eye on our page for details.
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We finish the main cereal growth period with 0mm of rain in April followed by 21mm in May, none of which has been in a rain event of more than 6mm and with brutal heat and wind to go with it.
That brings us to 25mm total in 11 weeks. It’s arid out there folks
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A warming trend next week is confirmed as high pressure advances from south next Wednesday.
Calm area of high pressure is expected with nights probably not balmy, likely to become very warm by day in strong sunshine. Second half of next week geared to be ☀️👍📈
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And here is the Cherkasy region on April 29. The temperature is -4°C.
In some places, the rapeseed is beginning to bloom
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We currently have vacancies for seasonal staff from now through to August, involved in day to day hive management and migration work. Beekeepers and unskilled assistants required. Send any note of interest to [email protected] or complete the contact form on our website.
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Northern Goldilocks zoner here
...2 commercial supers filled this week on the OSR, crop will be passed it in a week though.
Not seen OSR so tall since I was a kid!
Winter beans and hawthorn just starting.
After that looking a bit scary unless we get a rain 🫣
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Some impressive cloud formations today over #OSR but they unfortunately didn’t yield any rain. OSR well into mid flower and setting pods. #Bentfieldburyfarms #harvest26
