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I'm interested in knowing more re point no4 ?😀

Thanks Dani. The day they pick to do it!:rolleyes:

Hi all I take it that this is robbing. All was fine yesterday. All hives seem quiet as it's quite windy and has been a very wet day. Just this one showing a lot of activity around the top super, its quiet at entrance but a good few dead, wet bees at entrance.....

Thanks all. I didnt build it, but yes, def something wrong with its squareness. just did a temp fix job and will get tape tomorrow.

an entrance gap, i am thinking, or just badly built. I just noticed it today. the gap is on the side and a good few and leaving and entering by it!

who forgot when they put on their 1st ever 2nd brood box (to make double brood box)on a hive. Only ever used single!! That there was a gap in one side !!!! :rolleyes::hairpull::banghead::banghead::banghead: should have added a super as a brood box- would have been safer!!!!!!

one cast cont

one cast Here is a cast from my hive. the nuc box appeared too small, so decided on a national. There were several patches of bees that eventually went under the branches, not too high, 5 or 6 feet and formed 3 big lumps of bees. i shook the branches over the box. This was 10th July. They...

will do cheers Drex and SDM.

thanks all very much. yes def will be putting them on a double brood in the morning. work has been stopping me so far. Actually the 1st time Ive had to use a double brood here, surprisingly!

clearing board, how to take off 4 supers. had to crop pic as too big to post.

Why? Its drizzling.

thanks for that. last inspection 6th july. no eggs one hive. no eggs 2nd hive but larvae seen.obv no queens seen. bees v calm. 1st swarm 7 days days ago

what "swarm lure" was used? thanks

Hi all. I managed to "catch" a cast today from one of my hives. seemed quite big, started with a nuc under the tree and when a good while later they seems quite a lot, changed it gently to a national. Not had that happen before! (the cast) That was about 2-3pm today. There are still about 20...