New club members were invited to join club secretary, Toni Mitchell, to open a bee hive at Central Mangrove on a gloomy Saturday morning.

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All suited up and ready for the action
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approaching bee hive

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Unfortunately frames were fitted incorrectly, into an upside down super.

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some frames were also badly built and buckled and collapsed in the heat.

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cells filled with pollens
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frame filled with capped broods and drone cells at the bottom

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Bees filled with pollens in their pockets.
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Pollens at the entrance of the hive.

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There wasn’t any honey to be harvested, but we got to taste some of the sweet honey from the offcuts.
Open hive at Central Mangrove

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    Toni Mitchell
    April 23, 2014 at 9:31 pm
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    Well done Billy on the photographs. I did not realise there had been so many taken on the day. There are some great shots. Jill has had the hive left on her property and is just learning to care for it. She was a lovely hostess and very thankful to all who came and helped on the day.

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