laurence edwardsOwner at Black Mountain Honey

We Share Our Mistakes So You Can Learn #fail #error #whoops

5 Oct 2025 · 1 min

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In this brief monologue, the speaker recounts a beekeeping mishap where a small gap left in the honey extraction room door allowed a swarm to enter, triggering robbing behavior among the bees. The speaker emphasizes the severe consequences, including massive labor loss, heightened disease risk, and damaged wax cappings, and expresses frustration over the irreversible damage. The core message is a stark warning: never leave the extraction room door open, as it can lead to robbing and associated problems.

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My nephew just rang and said there was a swarm in the extraction room, but swarms in September? No, this is robbing. My nephew said to me he closed this door, but I think he's left a tiny little gap. I'm really frustrated by this. This is a huge amount of work. This is a mega disease risk, but there is not much I can do about it now. We are in full robbing frenzy. And take a look at the wax cappings there. These bees are working them hard. This is a huge mistake, and I don't really know what to do next because the damage has already been done. All I can say to you is never, ever leave the door open to a honey extraction.