A busy hive entrance can mislead. The latest episode looks at weakening nectar, rising stores pressure and why colony weight and recorded stores matter.

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https://apiaryforecast.com/weakening-nectar-puts-autumn-stores-in-focus/

[New post] Looked after properly, beekeeping equipment should last for years. Looked after improperly, it will need to be repaired … but will also last for years. Repairing poly hives and 'essential' DIY equipment.
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Stores Pressure follows colony stores between inspections using forage, nectar, weather, assessments and feeding records. See colonies moving towards Getting low or Low.

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https://apiaryforecast.com/stores-pressure-helping-you-keep-a-closer-eye-on-colony-stores/

so I did not see my queen. The Formic may have killed her. No brood. but a few bees that were emerging. Maybe a quarter of bees I had two weeks ago. But...no queen cells either. Gonna give the hive a week before I write it off for the year. she could be hiding and recovering.
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Have something to say to the UK Bee Weather Podcast? You can send the team a message.

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September mite check: where are your counts sitting? This is the window — winter bees are being reared right now and mite damage this month follows the colony into spring. What are you doing? Share your secrets
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The Asian Honey Bee and it’s natural defence against the Asian Hornet #bees #insects #ecology #wildlife #beekeeping

Had a lovely morning with the residents and staff in the Newton House Care Home talking plants bees love and some honey tasting

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Have you entered a local #honey show this year? Why not try your luck at Scotland’s National Honey show too? 🏆🏴󠁧󠁢󠁳󠁣󠁴󠁿 Sunday is the last day for free entries so if you’d like to take part next weekend in Kinross⬇️
scottishbeekeepers.org.uk/event/scotti...

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Tracking and curtailing the invasive hornet problem #education #asianhornet #research #environment #beekeeping

Police investigate the theft of multiple beehives worth tens of thousands of dollars from properties in Far North Queensland. #crime #beekeeping

Apiary Visit brings Colony Management into the field: record inspections and hive actions without a signal, review the visit, then synchronise when you choose.

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https://apiaryforecast.com/apiary-visit-take-apiary-forecast-to-the-bees/

Eeek! There’s only 1 day left to buy your tickets for our beekeeping convention in Kinross the weekend after next (25/25th Sep) ⬇️
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Sales close at 5pm tomorrow! soon 🎉

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A forecast of 16°C at 3pm doesn’t answer: is this a sensible time to open the hive? Our post explains why inspection weather is about more than temperature—and how to find the better window.

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https://apiaryforecast.com/inspection-outlook-can-i-open-my-hives/

My life’s dream has come true. Got to work with bees. Pulled frames, uncapped wax seals, and used an extractor. #apiary #buzzbuzz #beekeeping

Here is a baby bee. Noticet she has so much more blonde fur(I call them Muppets), on her back and around her eyes, not yet worn off yet from working. Also notice her wings are much flatter against her body from being in her honeycomb cocoon, she was likely just born. 🌱🐝 #Bees #Beekeeping

Stores Pressure combines your stores assessment and feeding records with changing forage, nectar and weather conditions to help follow colony stores between inspections.

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https://apiaryforecast.com/stores-pressure-helping-you-keep-a-closer-eye-on-colony-stores/

Quick gut check: how are your stores looking heading into fall? The heft test from the back tells you more than you'd think. Comment on how you provide extra food if needed
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Bees may still be flying while nectar reward weakens. Dry weather and wind are restricting useful forage across much of the UK.

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https://apiaryforecast.com/nectar-weakens-stores-pressure-builds-and-inspection-windows-narrow/

[New post] Tropilaelaps in Turkey, recent studies of the complexity of the waggle dance, and (yet more on) the influence of queen cup size on the size of the resulting queens. It turns out that bigger is not always better.
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