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Thanks for the quick responses, sealing the metal to the timber will probably do it, thanks for the info. I am going to remake the roofs and replace the OSB with ply, may increase the weight but is less likely to absorb the water. Incidentally there was no insulation which removes the...

Has anybody experienced the roof sheet under the metal sheet getting absolutely sodden. It’s happened to 2 of my National hives this year, both have Thornes shallow roofs, the metal is intact and the wood work is sound. Is it just the amount of rain we have had this winter ????

Hive roofs Try Fragile Planet for Aluminium printer sheet, thin but easy to use and light. Watch the sharp edges

Thanks for the info. "if " I get another swarm I will leave them in the nuc for longer, reduce the entrance and add a Q/E untill they are settled. after that it`s concrete wellies on all of them or ";)Evostik" on their feet

I have "caught" 4 swarms this year all of which have included a queen. All have been placed in a "nuc box" alongside an empty hive for 24/48 hours and all seems well. Upon introduction to the adjacent hive all 4 have subsequently swarmed again.Several methods of introduction have been tried...