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hi i haven't looked at my bees yet because i assumed they were ok because lots of pollen was going in and i thought it meant thet the queen was laying (obviously it doesn't) i am new to bee keeping so i am learning lessons the hard way!

Hello, I have just looked in my hive for the first time this year and i am sad. There was quite alot of honey but some of it was black or mouldy maybe. this was towards the centre of the hive the honey towards the outside was good. There was no queen, no worker brood, there was however drone...

Yeah I've had more these were just all fresh ones, the birds have eaten them all today, i hope they dont get stings in their bellys!

Oh thanks, I have fed them fondant but they haven't eaten any. It's not on the frames though its on the crown board. Do you think they're not hungry or can't be bothered looking for it. Its been there 2 weeks!bee-smillie

Hello, Wendnesday this week was a nice warm sunny day and I was itching to go see my bees flying, unfortunatly I didn't get chance. I went see my beehive on thursday, it had been quite a warm morning and the sun had been shining it had gone cold when i got there and was starting to rain so the...

Good Evening all! I went to feed my fondant to my bees today only to be greeted by about 50 of them flying round outside, there was a few of them sunbathing on the roof aswell! :hurray: I think my bees are ok. One question about my open mesh floor on my hive. The tray that you pull out to see...

Thanks for all the advice so far everyone. I have made some fondent today. Do you suggest that i put this in a plastic container with a hole in bottom, then line the hole up with the one in the crown board. With a eke on top of the crown board. If I put some insulation on top of the eke (before...

Thanks for your replies. I put about 150grams fondent in a clear tube sealed with a few airholes on top of the crown board. I think i will just leave them and top up the fondent if it goes down. I hefted the hive and it was about 20kgs ish. Regards :seeya:

Is kingspan ok for the insulation in the roof? Thanks

Thanks for your replies im on a 14 by 12 frame and im in Leeds. The bees may have gone to the bottom of the hive. I will check the floor tomorrow see how many bees are on it. There about 100 bees on the floor outside the hive. Thanks bee-smillie

Hello, This is my first post and i am new to beekeeping this is my first winter. I treated oxcilic acid to my bees on 1 Jan. There were loads of bees on the top of the frames to see what i was doing. I went to feed fondent today and there were only a few bees walking around. Is this...