For me, August has been the most enjoyable month so far this year with regard to beekeeping. Having lost the majority of my hives earlier in the year, I now have the satisfaction of looking at seven strong colonies, hopefully ready to face the winter,whereas in May I was left with two colonies: one very weak and one average. Apart from making up a nuc and acquiring a couple of swarms, I bought an excellent nuc from a reliable breeder of queens and it has a lovely temperament. I also bought a full colony from a local beekeeper which is also excellent so I have high hopes of making a good recovery for next year.
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