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Watched a newly mated Q take to wing and fly away during quick check! Also broke queen catcher....Not a good day! :hairpull:

I think the tall one at bottom is verbena-bonariensis G

Good advice....Thank you G

Thanks for good advice and replies I could cope with the indecision...it was the aggressiveness I was most concerned about. Anyway...main group moved on....I'm left with about two good frames of bees in the original hive. I'll check tonight for a queen. Hopefully they will settle down. G

update.... They left the original box and about half took up residence in a swarm trap this morning....they left it again this evening!! They just can't seem to settle anywhere. The remnant decided to pick fights with my existing colonies and anyone who came too close. I have never...

Thanks for reply and advice... Moving not an option for me...no out-apiary sites. G

Good morning all Picked up a large swarm last night about 21.30 no issues but the property owner was adamant that they had been about for at least three days in different spots all fairly close to the spot I found them. Anyway...got them settled on stand about 22.30ish but when I opened the...

I have Langstroth mediums. Any Nucs bought-in are invariably on national frames. I cut out the combs to the size of a Lang frame and hold in place with rubber bands. The bees attach the combs to the frames within a few days and cut the rubber bands off in a couple of weeks...usually found on...

good advice......will do in future. Thanks

:iagree: I get my langstroth med frames from Mann Lake - excellent quality but you need bulk order to make the postage charge bearable. (Also in NI)

I have always used the Mesh Company without any issues - delivered to N Ireland. This modelling mesh though looks good. Thank you G

Thank you...sensible advice.

Can the bees sense orientation without leaving the hives? Magnetic fields etc??

Thank you for advice enrico

I would like to turn my hives around 180 degrees on their stands.....purely to ease access later in the year. Can i do it now? Any thoughts?