May 2021
Sat 1/5/21 – Ruxley Apiary – Closed to members
Sat 8/5/21 – Baldwyns Apiary – Closed to members
Sat 15/5/21 – Ruxley Apiary – Closed to members.
Sat 22/5/21 – Baldwyns Apiary – Closed to members.
Apiary managers and appointed helpers only:
9:00am – 3:00pm Basic Beekeeping Course: 1st Practical
Sat 22/5/21 – Ruxley Apiary – Apiary opens to members and visitors.
Sat 29/5/21 – Baldwyns Apiary – Apiary opens to members.
2 pm: Routine inspection of colonies, swarm prevention, Varroa entrapment frames check.
Due to cold weather and June gap, colonies fed if required.
June 2021
Sat 5/6/21 – Baldwyns Apiary
2 pm: Routine inspection of colonies, swarm prevention, Varroa entrapment frames check.
Sat 12/6/21 – Ruxley Apiary – Closed to members
Apiary managers and appointed helpers only:
9:00am – 3:00pm Basic Beekeeping Course: 2nd Practical
Sat 19/6/21 – Baldwyns Apiary
2pm: Routine inspection of colonies, swarm prevention, Varroa entrapment frames check.
Sat 26/6 – Ruxley Apiary
2pm: Routine inspection of colonies, swarm prevention, Varroa entrapment frames check.
July 2021
Sat 3/7/21 – Baldwyns Apiary
2pm: Routine inspection of colonies, Varroa entrapment frames check.
Sat 10/7/21 – Ruxley Apiary
2pm: Routine inspection of colonies, the last Varroa entrapment frames check.
Sat 17/7/21 – Baldwyns Apiary
2pm: Preparation for honey crop extraction in the two weeks’ time in Ruxley Apiary. Consolidation of frames with honey.
Sat 17/7/21 – Ruxley Apiary
2pm: Preparation for honey crop extraction in the two weeks’ time in Ruxley Apiary. Consolidation of frames with honey.
Sat 24/7/21 – Ruxley Apiary
2pm: Clean up and preparation of the apiary sheds in readiness for the honey extraction.
Thu 29/7/21 – Both apiaries
6pm: Bees cleared from honey boxes. Boxes from Baldwyns Apiary transported to Ruxley Apiary.
Sat 31/7/21 – Ruxley Apiary
10 am Honey crop extraction.