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Checked test frame this afternoon. No sign of any queen cells, eggs are now larvea and rest brood. Carefully checked rest of frames, no queen sighted.no queen cells, no new eggs, no new brood. Some frames appeared to have a high proportion of drones. Checked other 2 hives just in case there...

Okay, I'll do that first thing in morninig using frame from original colony. Thanks a lot for the help and guidance. Bob

The colony appears to be quite strong. Plenty of workers coming and going with a load of pollen, don't know where they are getting it or what it is. Other 2 hives the same. Bob

No I haven't tried a frame of brood/eggs in the hive. I'm an absolute beginner so please what would that prove(not trying to be facetious). I could take a frame from the re-hived swarm, which is the original queen and is laying as though it's going out of fashion. Bob

Had a hive swarm 2-3 weeks ago but managed to capture it and successfully install in a fresh hive. Original hive checked on regular basis, no queen found, no new brood or eggs. Looks as though I have a queenless hive. Is it too late to requeen? Does anyone know where I can purchase a mated...

We (my son and self) have recently gone into a partnership with a little old lady who's husband died recently(keen beekeeper for donkey years)and family who are all allergic to bee stings. 50/50 deal on honey and expenses, we look after the bees etc. Anyway we went to check what we have let...

So Mike what do you do in your leisure time lol. (sorry) Bob

Has anyone had recent contact with Easy Bee or mikethebee. Been trying to contact them since midday with ref. to my nuc order. Phone is contiuously engaged, seems very strange. Bob

I am starting from scratch with my yougest son and my grandson is also showing an interest. We have built up 2 x National Hives (Thornes) and have 2 x nucs on order. Everthing is in place, impatiently awaiting arrival of bees. Bob

I received an order of bits and bobs from Thornes which included 2 x glass quilts on 29/4/09. Checked the parcel for external damage(as one does) and opened up, everything well packaged and protected until came to glass quilts, wrapped in 3 layers of bubble wrap but broken into small pieces...