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    Vaporising Oxalic Acid through the top possible?

    Intuitively this would give poorer distribution as hot gases rise. Additionally, if the vapour condenses in droplet form on the comb there might be expected to be a pattern of concentration spherically(ish) from vapour source. Thus, in coming in and out from bottom bee movements may help...
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    Downsizing from 14*12

    I am fostering colonies that are currently on 14*12s. For various reasons these will need to be transfered to standard BN BB. Apart from shook swarm, which is a little risky as nectar flow not particularly good at moment, what else could I do?
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    When to treat with oxalic acid?

    Vapping For those of us who don't use vapourised (up to now) what is involved? I have an out Apiary so have no access to power and use open floors. I think hives have to be sealed?
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    this season's yield

    Just extracted and around 40lb from 4 colonies (maybe a bit more haven't melted OSR out yet). This compares to 130lbs last year. Queens seemed to be problem. Bees quickly decided to replace new (laying) queens three weeks after coming into lay on all colonies making swarming preps. This...
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    this season's yield

    Odd year Just extracted and around 40lb from 4 colonies (maybe a bit more haven't melted OSR out yet). This compares to 130lbs last year. Queens seemed to be problem. Bees quickly decided to replace new (laying) queens three weeks after coming into lay on all colonies making swarming preps...
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    Do I need to add a BB?

    I have 11 frames in a national BB that had an artificial swarm in four weeks ago. ~ 8 frames are full of brood, ~2 food frames ~1 frame being drawn out ~three supers, two full. Although no signs of queen cell building on last inspection should I add a second BB at this point in season as...
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    Double brood or three supers?

    I need to expand space for brood but worry about weight of using two national brood boxes. As I have no particular wish to replace my relatively new national hives has any one any experience of using three supers for brood? Pros and cons?
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    Drone Brood

    Inspecting today I had a normal looking colony over five frames, sealed brood, lavae and eggs but on a parallel frame, and laid over the seven days since I last inspected, to one side of the spherical colony was a whole frame of drone cells. What's going on?
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