With the first two weeks on holiday, the bees had to wait until last weekend before I removed the honey. We took four full supers – which will produce a good crop – though I have not extracted it yet. Planning on that next weekend.
I always leave a super on each hive to over-winter. Some beekeepers think this is a waste of good honey – but I think that the bees will be more healthy if they eat their own honey rather than sugar substitute.
Whilst inspecting the hives I took my notebook out of the toolbox to find it had been leaked on by some water – and all of this seasons records were literally dissolved. Quite extraordinary! So my records are now my rusty old memory and the odd blog entry. A lesson there somewhere – perhaps use indelible ink or something?
Bee Lore 
Hello Lorne
I stumbled across your site ~ so interesting. I have been connected with bee-keeping since meeting with Simon Buxton for his Shamanic workshops.
Its amazing how the synchronicity flows ~ drumming ~ bee-keeping ~ it goes on and on!
Hope your bees prosper into the New Year!
Namaste ~ Gillian
Thanks so much, Gillian.
Yes, Simon Buxton also inspired me to investigate the union of the bees with drumming, sound and tanging.
Thanks for blessing our bees. Blessings to you and yours (if you keep them)!
Namaste,
Lorne