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An Elgin Swarm

Having come through the winter successfully with our 4 colonies, guess what – we are now 8!! The hive, in the middle of Elgin, which had swarmed two weeks ago now has again.  After our experience last year we have been super vigilant re signs of swarming but, quite clearly, not vigilant enough. Anyway, we …

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High Jinks in Lhanbryde

For the second time in almost as many weeks it has been necessary to drive – ‘lickety spit’ – to Donna and Ronnie Clark’s home in Lhanbryde. Why? Her bees are swarming!! Donna, who is the Treasurer of Moray Beekeepers Association has to go to work to keep her bees in the manner to which …

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