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The arrival of the colony of Buckfast bees
“I’m so pleased and relieved that you are home.” The postman grinned nervously. “I didn’t want to put this back on the van.” He gently laid the nucleus box of bees on our doorstep. The nucleus box is a temporary container that holds the brood frames securely. There are several little grills on the sides to let air in but not allow bees to escape. “Have they been buzzing a lot?” “Yes. Particularly down at the post office. All the others were laughing.” I thought it best not to mention the time when I collected my first new...
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