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another note is that 1 to 1 is not the correct ratio, 1LB to 1PINT is (or 2lbs to 1pint) to convert it to metric is (i believe) 2.6kg to 1 liter, there was a very informative article in the BBKA magazine last year although I'm not sure which issue.

Thanks for all the advice. Tomorrow I'll put the swarm into a BB with a QE underneath, inspect the original hive and remove all queen cells, then in a week remove all but one. Oliver; Thank you very much for the advice. i do have a couple of beekeeping books that i've read and i've done the a...

thanks Hebeegeebee i have them in a 6 frame nuc atm is worth putting them in a bb with a qe under or will the nuc be ok? thanks again.

i should have been more specific, i have put them into a 6 frame nuc with undrawn foundation (as i have no drawn foundation). should i take a frame of brood from my other colony and put it in with the swarm?

hello all as above one of my hives has just swarmed and i need some advice. i have captured the swarm (fortunately) and re homed them but I'm not sure as to what to do with the hive that the swarm has come from. can i inspect and remove any remaining q cells to stop secondary swarms? how long...

check this video out, although i have never done this myself, my friend tried it out and moved his hive under a mile and he said it worked really well.if you do try it out i'd love to know if it worked. Beekeeping: How To Move A Hive Any Distance (More Than 3 Feet and Less Than 3 Miles) - YouTube

hi there! i'm in north somerset too. ive only been beeking for two years but id be happy to help however i can. inbox me if you want :)

if you get a thick bundle of sticks/leaves and somehow affix them over the entrance when the bees leave they have to re-orientate themselves and you can move them wherever you like.

i have much the same problem, i have fed my two hives up over the last couple of weeks one is just perfect plenty of stores and still ample laying space but one, a 6 frame nuc that i've moved into a dummied down BB is almost all sugar ther's no laying space should i leave them to it or take a...

im an assistant beaver leader, and i have been through all the sections. in my opinion there are alot of reasons people come and go in scouting. the majority, i think say to themselves they dont have the time. i think "forcing" parents to help is detrimental. from an advertising point of view i...

i don't think weather affects the honey per say, but i suspect it changes which plants flower when which could affect the honey. just a guess though.

IIRC the difference between raw and boiled linseed oil is the raw stuff is pretty much as it comes out of the flax. the boiled stuff is boiled (duh) and has several chemicals added to aid in drying, i've heard several people say boiled linseed oil is not recommended for bee's but i have not seen...

hello from yet another sunny somerseter!! :welcome:

i may be wrong but i think the recipe for feed is 1pint of water to 2lbs of sugar, not 1 part water to 2 parts sugar. there is an article in the august BBKA news p5 where they explain the measures and "merticate" it as well.

moved into BB