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thanks PH yes I need to get my act together ....

Hi Snelgrove she is in the bottom box but may squeeze though the QE ? Yes, I not expecting any crop from this one but if it helps me sort out the other two all the better ... Grub

Hi All I was planing to make up two new nuc's to re-queen two very aggressive hives later in the summer. I had two weeks ago put another new brood box with pulled out frames on top of a Queen excluder on top of a calmer colony with the intention of going today and swapping the frames from...

Hi My mates swarmed in Cardiff two weeks ago , I caught a huge prime swarm in a bait box week and half a go, and one of my hives had queen cells. Grub

yes the do flower ever year

1st Prime swarm of 2016 in a bait hive, half in half out since the queen decided to sit under the floor , but all in inside now. bee-smilliebee-smilliebee-smillie

Thanks Ely I will make one up with 4 jars just to see how it goes

:thanks: all very useful , I have spare plywood worth a go.

Happy Easter to all. Always wanted to have a go as I have several people ask me in work do I sell comb honey , which I dont. Any tips would be useful on how to use , ie do you pack the super out around the jars also when the best time as for me August September with HB in full flower is when...

thanks guys Grub

Hi All, I was thinking of giving the brood boxes/roof a lick of Danish oil before winter sets in, is it ok to use and will the smell upset the bees. Also does anybody use anything else ie linseed etc Grub

still in full flower with me and this afternoon when I went to see how they are , all bees covered in pollen coming back home.

I have put on the xmas list :thanks:

I look forward to seeing your photos Grub

thanks both all looks and smells fine . Grub