http://uk.groups.yahoo.com/group/santa_group/ Santa Group Sat, 28 Feb 2009 13:54:51 GMT Jon Cox http://uk.groups.yahoo.com/group/santa_group/message/210 http://uk.groups.yahoo.com/group/santa_group/message/210 Hi Santa_group, I set up a Facebook Profile where I can post my pictures, videos and events and I want to add you as a friend so you can see it. First, you Sun, 06 Apr 2008 21:45:39 GMT cslade777@... http://uk.groups.yahoo.com/group/santa_group/message/209 http://uk.groups.yahoo.com/group/santa_group/message/209 This afternoon I shivered in a cold polytunnel while it was trying to snow outside and measured the cell sizes of the 13 frames of a 14 x 12 hive. I did top Fri, 28 Mar 2008 23:33:03 GMT David J. Heaf http://uk.groups.yahoo.com/group/santa_group/message/208 http://uk.groups.yahoo.com/group/santa_group/message/208 Chris wrote: "His experience is that there is increased productivity, however his experience is confined to apiaries where EFB is present which, he says, Fri, 28 Mar 2008 19:38:17 GMT cslade777@... http://uk.groups.yahoo.com/group/santa_group/message/207 http://uk.groups.yahoo.com/group/santa_group/message/207 Peter, I ran your earlier mail about shook swarms being less productive past Richard Ball, who found it interesting. His experience is that there is increased Wed, 26 Mar 2008 14:30:03 GMT cslade777@... http://uk.groups.yahoo.com/group/santa_group/message/206 http://uk.groups.yahoo.com/group/santa_group/message/206 Hi Annette, If there was SOME brood then isolation starvation during a cold snap when they would be reluctant to leave the brood to move onto fresh stores Wed, 26 Mar 2008 14:08:21 GMT annette hawkins http://uk.groups.yahoo.com/group/santa_group/message/205 http://uk.groups.yahoo.com/group/santa_group/message/205 Hi Chris. from what I could see not a lot of brood if any. The problem of late treatment for varroa would seem to be the answer. Annette----- Original Message Mon, 24 Mar 2008 17:47:41 GMT cslade777@... http://uk.groups.yahoo.com/group/santa_group/message/204 http://uk.groups.yahoo.com/group/santa_group/message/204 Annette, Was there brood? Chris Mon, 24 Mar 2008 17:36:49 GMT annette hawkins http://uk.groups.yahoo.com/group/santa_group/message/203 http://uk.groups.yahoo.com/group/santa_group/message/203 Nature Hello everyone. Along with a number of colleagues in this part of Lancashire I lost all my bees recently.(NB I only keep one hive in my garden). I had Mon, 24 Mar 2008 10:19:42 GMT cslade777@... http://uk.groups.yahoo.com/group/santa_group/message/202 http://uk.groups.yahoo.com/group/santa_group/message/202 In a message dated 24/03/2008 08:54:59 GMT Standard Time, gavinrbox-ibl@... writes: Sounds like the decline in cell size as you go from the middle of Sun, 23 Mar 2008 01:02:12 GMT cslade777@... http://uk.groups.yahoo.com/group/santa_group/message/201 http://uk.groups.yahoo.com/group/santa_group/message/201 I measured the cell size in my top bar hive today. Generally I tend not to swap combs around very much in it. The measurements were made, where they could be, Wed, 19 Mar 2008 11:21:08 GMT David J. Heaf http://uk.groups.yahoo.com/group/santa_group/message/200 http://uk.groups.yahoo.com/group/santa_group/message/200 Somebody wrote: "if the cd player was wrapped in a lead protective bag this would prevent or at least limit electro- magnetic radiation?" A Faraday cage might Tue, 18 Mar 2008 14:49:21 GMT Dave Cushman http://uk.groups.yahoo.com/group/santa_group/message/199 http://uk.groups.yahoo.com/group/santa_group/message/199 Hi Fred ... It would be a false test to define the type of music, all types of music would be required. Regards & Best 73s, Dave Cushman, G8MZY Tue, 18 Mar 2008 13:27:24 GMT sir_frederick_hazeltonkullas http://uk.groups.yahoo.com/group/santa_group/message/198 http://uk.groups.yahoo.com/group/santa_group/message/198 Thoughts on certain points: perhaps if the cd player was wrapped in a lead protective bag this would prevent or at least limit electro- magnetic radiation? One Fri, 14 Mar 2008 19:36:52 GMT Pete http://uk.groups.yahoo.com/group/santa_group/message/197 http://uk.groups.yahoo.com/group/santa_group/message/197 I know the Johnstone organ (is that the right name?) is considered by some as an ear, but as I understand it, it only picks up fairly localised vibrations Thu, 13 Mar 2008 22:15:45 GMT David J. Heaf http://uk.groups.yahoo.com/group/santa_group/message/196 http://uk.groups.yahoo.com/group/santa_group/message/196 outremerknight@... wrote: "But has anyone tried playing music to the bees?" A CD player does not play music, only simulated music. There is also the