Recent content by Blue Spinnaker

I have obviously made a mistake, but was wondering whether they are trying to supersede her anyway.

Yup, we all make mistakes, am having one of those weeks :blush5:

....in my nuc! Stupidly thought I could nearly relax. Have seen BIAS and thought all was well and looking healthy to overwinter. To add insult to injury I thought I would mark the present young queen while I could spot her (and before I noticed the QCs) and the pen leaked all over her head. So...

My bees are still bringing in loads of HB and my 14x12 is chockablock full of stores and brood - there would be no room for extra food if I fed them anyway, having extracted and let them clean up one wet super. I am hoping nature will take its course this year, and as brood decreases they will...

Good grief, good job you weren't there either!

RAB - where did you get your poly shallow box for your nuc? I also have a 6 frame 14x12 and am considering my options over the coming weeks.

:eek: and such a pretty queen!

Excellent, all good in many ways :)

Queen and eggs seen in my nuc :party-smiley-050: I feel like a new mother all over again!

Excellent news:party: am looking forward to a first peek in my nuc over the weekend to see if mine has also worked. I am a week or so behind you, and my nuc has 14x12 frames in so I'm thinking of over wintering in that if all works out, but will be interested in comments on your thread.

:iagree: mine is from there, beautiful.

Horrible, there but for the grace go the rest of us - you have my sympathy. Hope you're ok.

:iagree: especially as time moves on and events become beyond loving memory.

My other half's grandfather did a similar thing with me. Never spoke about the war till on a first visit to him as a teenager I went and asked him. Then out came the story of being a driver at the liberation of Belsen. The family were stunned.

Yep, took the opportunity today to get out all the family war memorabilia, medals, Princess Mary tin, letters etc to share with the children.