2007 Summary:

Spring 2007: Queen rearing Failure

Summer 2007: A Wet June

Autumn 2007: Wax Moth at Flaxton

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2007 Summary

Sadly our Queen rearing efforts failed. None of our overwintered Nucleus boxes survived.

nucs
Our new Queens in their Nucleus boxes in January

A wet June curtailed our honey production.

And Mouse damage and an invasion of wax moths have done great damage to our colonies at Flaxton.

Mouse damage
Mouse Damage at Flaxton

Wax Moth Damage
Wax moth Cocoons cover a crown board at Flaxton