Updown Bees

Sustainable Seaside Beekeeping. Queen Rearing, selling bees/nucs, cut comb and honey. BIBBA Member. Fond of AMM | RSLI & Deafblind Interpreter

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The end of our Mulberry Tree. Been known to the family for over 60 years. Must easily be over 100 years old. #seasidebees #thegivingtree #margate

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@SheffieldHoney Me too. Normally doesn't end well though.

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Introducting one of my Virgin Queen's to a hopelessly hive. Not sure there is ever an invitation - more like a lyncing. #Bees #beekeeping #seasidebees #margate

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@ajr595 Check out Mike Palmer and @beesinbrittany. Both give superb examples.

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@ajr595 Definitely not. You need to set a hive up to be successful. The Queen right hive set up with capped brood no frames of eggs. Every frame - this crucial needs to be checked again and again there are definitely no Queen cells, then check again! Lol.

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@ajr595 A hive that has no chance of producing Queens. Every Queen cells removed. Hopelessly Queenless Hive.

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The aftermath of my double brood box split - absolutely packed. Sustainable beekeeping at simplest - make your bees make more bees. New drawn comb, new hive - Virgin Queen will be ready in 1to2 days. #beekeeping #sustainablebeekeeping #seasidebees #broadstairs #margate

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Honey frenzy to celebrate world bee day. The bees didn't stand a chance! #BeeDay #seasidebees #margate

[Wellesley Haddon Dene School @WellesleySchool]

Our Head of Geography, Mr Nichol, presents his weekend weather watch that we have grown to love during lockdown. #WeatherForTheWeekAhead #teachersareheroes @UpdownBees @BSAboarding @GoodSchoolsUK @SchoolsTatler

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Her favourite part of the day. Just wait until I get her into a bee suit. #youngbees #seasidebees #margate

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I dropped this empty frame in 2 weeks ago above the brood chamber. Yesterday I checked to find it was all drawn out, with wall to wall capped brood - A sweet 2018 Queen. @WellesleySchool #seasidebees #beekeeping #margate

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Singing Bread #seasidebees #margate

[Paul Williams @PaulWilliamsNHM]

Giant hornets busy murdering people...

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Meanwhile... whilst it rains. #seasidebees #margate

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@ElmTreeBees When I'm doing this all my brain says is... 'c not C... c not C... c not C...'

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The boys keeping the smoker alive - probably a bit too well. Saves me a job. #seasidebees #margate #beekeeping

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@BeesFreddy @WaywardBee @BizzleBugs Funny enough I always try and raise Queens from my sticky propolis hives. My purely non-scientific mind tells me, propolis making Queens and bees will instill clean behaviour, which in turn, will make the whole colony fit and productive. I could be way out though :)

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For at least 8 years this wild colony has been in a tree in my garden. I've only ever caught one swarm though. #seasidebees #margate #beekeeping

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A spot of beekeeping with the boys. #lockdown #seasidebees #margate #thanet