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4 Making a Bee Line for 10 Downing Street The election of Barack Obama unfortunately swamped the
Tim Lovett news on 5 November. Our march to Downing Street was well
supported but not widely reported as a result. See page 4
5 Westminster Smokes on Bonfire Night for details and some more pictures.
Liisa Young Bees have also been on television: see
7 For Beginners: December
www.bbc.co.uk:80/autumnwatch/features/honeybees.shtml
Ivor Davis, PhD, NDB to view a short video which was played on Autumn Watch.
9 Queen Rearing as a Group Activity If you subscribe to the printed edition, look out for a free
Norman C Walsh, MBE, BAgr, NDipSc(Apic) gift with your January issue and remember there is no
subscription increase for 2009! 13 E-mail from the Eastern Apicultural Society
USA This is the second digital version of Bee Craft. I am sure
Andrew Gibb you are all appreciating the benefits of this new
technology. You can magnify the page by clicking on the15 Bees 'en Famille'
magnifier icon near the top of the screen. Then slide theBernard Vallier
circle to the right and find the size of text which is
comfortable for you to read. 18 Essays in Beekeeping History:
The Abbott Family (Part 1)
Karl Showler
22 Letters to the Editor Another powerful feature is the search facility. Type the
24 Around the Colony word you are interested in into the search box and click on
26 The 'B' Kids Go. All the occurrences of that word in that issue will be
revealed. Have fun!27 The Use of Lactic Acid in the Treatment of
Honey Bees against the Varroa mite
Margaret Cowley, MSc
28 Classified Advertisements & Calendar Margaret Cowley, Deputy Editor
29 Author Index 2008
30 Subject Index 2008 EDITOR Claire Waring, Stoneycroft, Back Lane, Little Addington, Kettering NN14 4AX
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