tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-11101950.post115010367922743397..comments2023-11-02T15:31:22.535+00:00Comments on Michelle Styles:: Can you imagine before you see?Michelle Styleshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/03400990189443593076noreply@blogger.comBlogger4125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-11101950.post-1150273170950394572006-06-14T09:19:00.000+01:002006-06-14T09:19:00.000+01:00A bee inspector is a man (or woman) from DEFRA who...A bee inspector is a man (or woman) from DEFRA who inspects the bee colonies peridiocally for notifiable diseases such as American Foul Brood or EuropeonFoul Brood. If discovers the affected hives have to be destroyed. They also give general help and advice on management of bee colonies, in particular with regards to varroa infestation.<BR/>My colonies are wonderfully healthy, well maintained and all went well except the inspector forgot to do up his veil and got stung twice.<BR/>Fingers crossed, we should have tons of honey this year.Michelle Styleshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03400990189443593076noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-11101950.post-1150267000437940322006-06-14T07:36:00.000+01:002006-06-14T07:36:00.000+01:00PS BEE INSPECTOR? Apart from the fact that you've ...PS BEE INSPECTOR? Apart from the fact that you've just made a lightbulb ping *g*, you've intrigued me. What is a bee inspector and his/her function?Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-11101950.post-1150149878580124692006-06-12T23:04:00.000+01:002006-06-12T23:04:00.000+01:00I think seeing history makes it all the more real....I think seeing history makes it all the more real. Nothing inspires me more than castle ruins. It's fascinating!Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-11101950.post-1150132929066297182006-06-12T18:22:00.000+01:002006-06-12T18:22:00.000+01:00That's a really interesting question, Michelle. I ...That's a really interesting question, Michelle. I think with me it's a bit of both. The first scene of a book always comes fully formed, and I know what my characters are like. But I do sometimes pinch bits of real life for settings or as a springboard for 'what if...?' plotting. Just been tweaking my Med (set in your part of the world) and I had to include my experience of the rose garden at Alnwick, because it's still so vivid 2 years later.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.com