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  1. Bobl

    How long does sugar syrup last

    I know the feeling, my wife reckons the 10 1lb jars we got this year (after 3 years of beekeeping) is worth more than gold. Apart from the hives I forked out for a four frame extractor this year - better get more next year or I may be sleeping in the Apiary.
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    Detering Bees From A Water Source.

    Why don't you offer to fix the leaky tap for the neighbour.
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    Asian Hornet in Devon

    25 miles north of me :(
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    How Long to Feed

    Housed a swarm back in June which immediately went Queenless, they created another Queen but on inspection last week some drone brood, no stores, Queen not seen. Lots of wasps getting in, I reduced the entrance to one bee wide and set up a wasp trap which is working well. I decided to feed...
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    Waspbane not working (Karol SOS!)

    I use one of these and it is very effective, I had wasps raiding one of my hives a couple of days ago, I reduced the entrance and hung one of these a few feet away with some jam and water, loads of dead wasps in it already.
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    What did you do in the Apiary today?

    Bee Inspector Had a visit from the Bee Inspector this afternoon. Both hives have new colonies, one swarm (caste?) arrived on it's own after I put Lemon Balm in the empty hives, and one I collected two weeks ago from in a nearby field. Hive 1(Caste?) has brood and eggs and we saw the Queen...
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    What did you do in the Apiary today?

    Checked my new swarm Recovered a swarm on saturday, put 500ml of sugar syrup on yesterday, checked today and it was gone. Just put 600ml on. Guess I will be doing the same tomorrow!! I put some foam in the feeder as a float and so far no drowned bees, they even sat on it while I poured the...
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    Swarm Hanging outside Hive

    Thanks for the advice, I have now put them back in the brood box, I will close the OMF as advised. Fingers crossed they want to stay.
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    Swarm Hanging outside Hive

    Hi, I gathered a swarm from a nearby village yesterday and dropped them into a brood box. I left the entrance open so the bees who were flying around the hive could enter. This morning they are hanging underneath the hive. I have an open mesh floor WBC. Can I just drop them into a box and...
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    Whos not been in yet ?

    Very frustrating weather here in North Devon, too cold to open up. I was hoping to get in today with forecast of 16c but the wind is too cold. I have one populated hive with a caste from last year, they still some fondant that I placed in February so I am assuming they have their own stores...
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    How Healthy

    Thanks for the replies, I will consider treating.
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    How Healthy

    Haven't been able to inspect yet, temps not high enough but put the inspection board in for two days, appreciate your opinions please. Appears they are on three frames and some varroa but not does appear high to me?
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    Solid Sugar Solution

    I don't have any insulation over the feeder, guess I will put some in now. I will try some putting some water in and see what happens, if not will remove and put some new in and then insulate it. Thanks
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    Solid Sugar Solution

    I am using a Plastic Rapid Feeder so the bees can only get to the syrup that runs into upturned cup that they climb down so I guess there is nothing there although it is full of bees.
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    Solid Sugar Solution

    Hi Guys, a put a sugar solution (2:1) on last weekend and just checked and it is solid, is that normal? if not what can I do to reconstitute it. I thought of making up another solution and pouring it on top thinking the heat would melt the bottom layer. Advise please
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