July 2020 – SOPHia Physics

Wooden Hive Assembly

July 31, 2020 Sophia Physics 0

After considerable delay the wooden hive (National configiration) finally arrived from Donegal Bees: First, the contents were unpacked. Was surprised to find that there were […]

Mothers and Babies are Well

July 6, 2020 Sophia Physics 0

I’m reliably informed that both mother queens and baby queens are doing well in both the Knockainey (Sophia) and Foxgrove (Rockbarton) sites. The new Sophia […]

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Month: July 2020

Wooden Hive Assembly

Mothers and Babies are Well