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Family on the move
Today I made my last trip to my daughter and family before they head to live in the US. I’d like them to create a blog about their adventures.
trio at the Bucks Bekeepers seminar, March 2nd, Wendover
Might see you there? One of the speakers is also talking about the National Trust in connection with bees.
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Fascinating video Not sure whether this indicates a strange turn of mind but found this in Honey Bee suite’s blog very intriguing. Hadn’t heard of Wikimedia before – what a sensible idea. I thought it was a misprint for Wikipedia … Continue reading
Beekeepers in Winter: Schools don’t seem to show the magic of maths
There seems to be an even greater number of pupils and adults who panic at Maths – or merely arithmetic. Too often I think the non maths specialists in primary school don’t feel confident themselves and this comes through to … Continue reading
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Tagged cardiod, curve stitching, cycloids, epicycloid, fun, home education, hypercycloids, investigation, Maths, maths club, pattern, prime, relative prime, spirograph
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What do beekeepers do in the winter? Countdown audition.
For a start, they worry. Will the colony survive the winter? Opening the hive is to be avoided. it is possible to feed fondant to the bees and most beekeepers have a system so it is just a few seconds … Continue reading
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Tagged audition, Countdown, game, letters, London, mouse, numbers, snow, undertaker bee, woodpecker
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Awe and wonder by the flowerful – not enough in our classrooms.
Ready for some awe and wonder? Look here http://www.buzzaboutbees.net/pollination.html short videos of such beauty – if you are a teacher, try them as your students settle at the beginning of a lesson. There is even one captioned in French for … Continue reading
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Tagged awe, bats, Bees, birds, butterflies, chroma key, communicate, create, curriculum, Education, flowers, pollen, pollination, prescriptive, stop motion, video, Wonder
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Thankfulness with a twist.
I am in a very peculiar mood. Flushed with success for finding an almost perfect present for hubby’s birthday the air of the US Thanksgiving seems to permeate. This year being thankful for anything brings to mind the sugar sweet … Continue reading
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Readability of educational resources and a free Bee FAQ poster
wbc_hivesayings Sometimes the blog I do for Hughenden Buzz and this personal blog need to say the same thing. See here
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