It's time to fetch the Blue colony back from the heather.
The hive must be secured so the boxes don't slip in transit.
It'll be very heavy to lift because as the Queen slows down
her egg-laying the brood nest shrinks leaving empty combs for storing honey.
Each comb holds about 5lbs so, again, do the maths.
On top of this is a super which will contain some stores. Anyway there'll
be 3 or 4 of us to lift it into the pickup.
When the Blues are safely back I can get on with the winter "tuck-up".
This is my plan for this weekend - at least 2 weeks later than last year.
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