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		<title>Oxalic Acid session today</title>
		<link>http://blog.mbbka.org.uk/2012/01/07/oxalic-acid-session-today/</link>
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		<pubDate>Sat, 07 Jan 2012 07:29:58 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description><![CDATA[The session is still on for today, the plan is to practice on an empty hive with water and then apply Oxalic Acid to 3 colonies. If we have time we will also feed a couple of colonies with fondant. The session starts at 10:00 and should be finished by 11:00. Please remember to park [...]<img alt="" border="0" src="http://stats.wordpress.com/b.gif?host=blog.mbbka.org.uk&amp;blog=10135327&amp;post=515&amp;subd=modulenotes&amp;ref=&amp;feed=1" width="1" height="1" />]]></description>
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		<title>Bees are loving the Indian Summer</title>
		<link>http://blog.mbbka.org.uk/2011/09/30/bees-are-loving-the-indian-summer/</link>
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		<pubDate>Fri, 30 Sep 2011 08:22:08 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description><![CDATA[Down at the Apiary yesterday the place looked at its best. We are still feeding some of the hives and the bees are taking full advantage of the excellent weather with all entrances very active. One of the hives had a high Nosema count when we tested all the colonies during the Apiary close down [...]<img alt="" border="0" src="http://stats.wordpress.com/b.gif?host=blog.mbbka.org.uk&amp;blog=10135327&amp;post=510&amp;subd=modulenotes&amp;ref=&amp;feed=1" width="1" height="1" />]]></description>
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		<title>Bucks Honey Show Photos</title>
		<link>http://blog.mbbka.org.uk/2011/09/26/bucks-honey-show-photos/</link>
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		<pubDate>Mon, 26 Sep 2011 17:00:27 +0000</pubDate>
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				<category><![CDATA[Association Apiary News]]></category>

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		<description><![CDATA[A couple of pictures from the Honey Show. There were well over 100 entries! Filed under: Association Apiary News<img alt="" border="0" src="http://stats.wordpress.com/b.gif?host=blog.mbbka.org.uk&amp;blog=10135327&amp;post=503&amp;subd=modulenotes&amp;ref=&amp;feed=1" width="1" height="1" />]]></description>
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		<title>Disease checking at the apiary</title>
		<link>http://blog.mbbka.org.uk/2011/09/19/disease-checking-at-the-apiary/</link>
		<comments>http://blog.mbbka.org.uk/2011/09/19/disease-checking-at-the-apiary/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Mon, 19 Sep 2011 06:11:45 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description><![CDATA[As part of the Apiary closedown yesterday we carried out a full disease inspection on all colonies. A couple showed signs of severe varroa infestation and one had a high Nosema count. The attached picture shows members preparing and examining samples for Nosema. The samples were from the Association Apiary and members Apiaries. Filed under: [...]<img alt="" border="0" src="http://stats.wordpress.com/b.gif?host=blog.mbbka.org.uk&amp;blog=10135327&amp;post=501&amp;subd=modulenotes&amp;ref=&amp;feed=1" width="1" height="1" />]]></description>
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		<title>Apiary Close Down &#8211; Weather</title>
		<link>http://blog.mbbka.org.uk/2011/09/17/apiary-close-down-weather/</link>
		<comments>http://blog.mbbka.org.uk/2011/09/17/apiary-close-down-weather/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Sat, 17 Sep 2011 18:40:41 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description><![CDATA[The forecast is not good for tomorrow, I will send status updates during the day if the weather affects the planned activities. The Nosema testing will be done under cover so should still proceed no matter what the weather. Filed under: Uncategorized<img alt="" border="0" src="http://stats.wordpress.com/b.gif?host=blog.mbbka.org.uk&amp;blog=10135327&amp;post=500&amp;subd=modulenotes&amp;ref=&amp;feed=1" width="1" height="1" />]]></description>
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		<title>I would like to take a meter reading</title>
		<link>http://blog.mbbka.org.uk/2011/08/30/i-would-like-to-take-a-meter-reading/</link>
		<comments>http://blog.mbbka.org.uk/2011/08/30/i-would-like-to-take-a-meter-reading/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Tue, 30 Aug 2011 07:38:34 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description><![CDATA[Over the weekend we took a call from a person who during the summer had a swarm take up residence in his electricity meter box. The electricity company owed him some money so he needed to take a reading but as you can see the meter was covered in comb. Although late in the season [...]<img alt="" border="0" src="http://stats.wordpress.com/b.gif?host=blog.mbbka.org.uk&amp;blog=10135327&amp;post=496&amp;subd=modulenotes&amp;ref=&amp;feed=1" width="1" height="1" />]]></description>
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		<title>Hive stacked too high?</title>
		<link>http://blog.mbbka.org.uk/2011/08/22/hive-stacked-too-high/</link>
		<comments>http://blog.mbbka.org.uk/2011/08/22/hive-stacked-too-high/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Mon, 22 Aug 2011 17:05:03 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description><![CDATA[The attached photo shows a hive stacked too high for a normal beekeepers back. The top super weighed in at over 40 lb, was propolised and brace combed to the super below, so working at eye level was hard enough for a pair of beekeepers. At the Association apiary our stands are at a variety [...]<img alt="" border="0" src="http://stats.wordpress.com/b.gif?host=blog.mbbka.org.uk&amp;blog=10135327&amp;post=493&amp;subd=modulenotes&amp;ref=&amp;feed=1" width="1" height="1" />]]></description>
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		<title>Tonight&#8217;s session 21st June</title>
		<link>http://blog.mbbka.org.uk/2011/07/21/tonights-session-21st-june/</link>
		<comments>http://blog.mbbka.org.uk/2011/07/21/tonights-session-21st-june/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Thu, 21 Jul 2011 16:38:07 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description><![CDATA[We have just had a heavy rain storm at the apiary which means the track is very muddy so please park on the road and walk in. The rain is easing off so we will go ahead with the session. Regards Sean Filed under: Uncategorized<img alt="" border="0" src="http://stats.wordpress.com/b.gif?host=blog.mbbka.org.uk&amp;blog=10135327&amp;post=492&amp;subd=modulenotes&amp;ref=&amp;feed=1" width="1" height="1" />]]></description>
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		<title>Training Session 16th June</title>
		<link>http://blog.mbbka.org.uk/2011/06/17/training-session-16th-june/</link>
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		<pubDate>Fri, 17 Jun 2011 16:38:46 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description><![CDATA[We had a great session last night with 14 members turning up for the Basic Assessment and Beginner sessions. This year has been a funny year particularly with new queens. Last week one of our hives showed classic supersedure status, single sealed queen cell in middle of brood frame and queen present and laying, so [...]<img alt="" border="0" src="http://stats.wordpress.com/b.gif?host=blog.mbbka.org.uk&amp;blog=10135327&amp;post=486&amp;subd=modulenotes&amp;ref=&amp;feed=1" width="1" height="1" />]]></description>
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		<title>Apiary session 8th June</title>
		<link>http://blog.mbbka.org.uk/2011/06/08/apiary-session-8th-june/</link>
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		<pubDate>Wed, 08 Jun 2011 12:42:49 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description><![CDATA[The weather is due to improve later this afternoon so we still plan to run this evening&#8217;s session. If anything changes we will post an update at 17:00. Filed under: Uncategorized<img alt="" border="0" src="http://stats.wordpress.com/b.gif?host=blog.mbbka.org.uk&amp;blog=10135327&amp;post=480&amp;subd=modulenotes&amp;ref=&amp;feed=1" width="1" height="1" />]]></description>
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