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Is Pagden not the way forward then?
Latest issue of BBKA magazine lists Demaree, Pagden, Heddon and Snelgrove - just having a read through to see which is my fave
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Ha, I was going to break cover and call that out but thought I may get shot down so kept quiet. Some of the advice from a Master beekeeper I find quite ridiculous, I have experimented very successfully with some of the techniques that he states won't work in a certain way with great success. I find his understanding of bees rearing brood and bees making wax quite perplexing for a Master Beekeeper. 10 & 14 day inspections...…..LOL...…..Kicked my arse for the first 3 years I kept bees as I had no idea why I was losing queens and bees. It is a huge failing IMHO that we are taught to believe in certain examples without being encouraged to explore and question ( a bit like the current situation ) This leads to a blind acceptance that only one certain way is the way forward. As Nigel commented in another post there is a huge amount of information available from past years were beekeepers were more observant of their bees behaviour. I am a huge believer in looking at the bees first before I look into the bees.
Anyway, Demaree, but not the way described in the BBKA mag.
Cheers, Mick.