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    Simon the Beekeeper

    They have their own web page Simon The Beekeeper if you are interested. https://simonthebeekeeper.co.uk/
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    Simon the Beekeeper

    Update on my order, to ensure Simon The Beekeeper's reputation stays intact. I was able to contact S.T.Beekeeper They had held delivery of my order as they were awaiting delivery from their supplier of one item on the order. After speaking to them they expedited delivery of all items minus the...
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    Simon the Beekeeper

    Thank you for your helpful response. Not sure what the delay is on my order but have received no reply to my email and telephone answer message requesting update on delivery progress. I will check if payment has been taken from card account. And maybe ring again later in the day / tomorrow...
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    Simon the Beekeeper

    Is Simon the Beekeeper trading again? I hope so as I ordered some gear from them online but apart from the acknowledgement of order I have not heard anything from them for 6 days. Thank you for your info / help.
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    Guidance on "use" of Swarm Queen Cells

    Of the 8 sealed cells I have been able to give 4 of them to local beekeepers that have found they have queenless colonies for whatever reason. So the bees work in creating these queens has not gone to waste. And the local beekeepers have got local "mongrel East Riding Queens" 😎 I will maintain...
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    Guidance on "use" of Swarm Queen Cells

    Whoops! Complete into a well known beekeeper phrase or saying. Ask any three beekeepers and get ............. answers. But answers are always welcome for the inexperienced because we learn just how many combinations of what might happen there are and then we can worry about which one we have...
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    Guidance on "use" of Swarm Queen Cells

    That sounds horrendous to me. Thanks for the background to the logic of despatching Q's
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    Guidance on "use" of Swarm Queen Cells

    Thank you very much for your prompt and precise reply. Swarm occurred yesterday. As I have the equipment and know the original queen is not in the hive with the QCs (having collected the swarm AND searched the colony AND found no V Queens. or torn down cells etc.) I think I will try the actions...
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    Guidance on "use" of Swarm Queen Cells

    A bit of guidance on use of queens created by colonies in anticipation of swarming I may be totally wrong about what I can or cannot do. 1. One of my colonies has swarmed. I collected and hived the swarm. 2. I now have colony from which the swarm emerged left with 8 sealed lovely Queen cells...
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    Best honey warmer

    Thank you
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    Best honey warmer

    Could I ask where you got your Silver Crest from? Was it Expensive? Cheers
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    Wet supers returned to hive and then...?

    FormicPro says "Remove Supers"
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    Maqs - bad news

    My understanding is that MAQS and FormicPro are two different formulations. Accordingly there are some differences in their instructions for use. It would be a mistake to conflate, confuse or mix the directions for use issued with each product. I feel the actions/precautions I took whilst...
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    Maqs - bad news

    Two strips as stated on pack. Usually I am treating 4 to 6 hives / colonies. 1. Single National B. Box 2. OM floor. Instructions say "Screen bottom board should be closed off during treatment to optimize efficacy." But I leave the "varroa count inspection (bottom) board" out/off the hive. I...
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    Maqs - bad news

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