Thursday 5 September 2013

Centrifugal force is OK but.....

QB lifted 2 supers from Red hive last night.  The clearer  board had only been on for 24hrs, but
the bees had left both supers and were busy humming away in the brood nest and super above it.
Goodness knows what flowers they had visited but the honey in these 2 supers is very, very difficult
to spin out - despite the help of centrifugal force.  Remind me to save up some "honey money" to buy
an electric extractor!!  The honey could be Ling mixed in with something else. Anyway it is highly
viscous.
So I'm taking a break for a last look around the garden - this is forecast to be the last hot sunny daybefore the cooler weather of Autumn sets in ....



and look what I found.  The honey bees have found this gorgeous, scented rose at last (I think it's called "Ballerina")

The Peacock butterflies are supping nectar from this Buddleia, unrollong
their long probosces, clear to see.

I counted at least 20 on the flowers and fluttering in the warm air.
A beautiful sight sihouetted against the blue of this late-summer sky.
What a lovely memory to brighten up the forthcoming dark winter days.
Anyway back to "spinning".  QB ZZZ

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