Click on this link to see the first video clips of bees working inside a hive at the Pine Tree Apiary! This is a first for the PBKA and Scolton Manor and has been funded with grants from Environment Wales and the Prince’s Countryside Fund.
More to come soon!
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Given the relatively cool weather we are having at the moment which is limiting foraging activity and the increasing size of our colonies, lack of stores is a serious threat. It is advised therefore, that you check your colonies for stores and feed if required. Do not assume however, that you can gauge the level of stores simply by hefting alone, as the increased brood also adds significant weight to the hive. Better safe than sorry!
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Please note that the first meeting for beginners at the training apiary is this Sunday at 2pm. Follow this link for details.
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Here are the first pictures of the new Pine Tree Apiary at Scolton Manor and Phase 2 of the Pembrokeshire Beekeeping Centre project, funded with a grant from Environment Wales. The middle hive is complete with ’hive cams’ which are displayed on monitors inside the stable block and also recorded as part of the overall CCTV security system, funded from the Prince’s Countryside Fund, with an apiary camera kindly donated by the security specialists, Powersafe. We hope to be able to post a video link showing the ‘hive cams’ in the near future. Additional hives will be added in due course as the project develops.
