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    Wasp catching jam jars

    :yeahthat:no such thing as a bad insect or animal for that matter,not sure about some people.....
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    After extraction.......what?

    :iagree: i always store wet and guard against mice and rats.
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    3 of 4 'Bee Quick' and clearer boards

    i shake and brush my bees off the supers,all done in one visit.i also put feeder on at the same time.it can get a bit wild so suit up well.
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    Brood and a half - inspections

    what you could do is shake every bee down into the bottom box,put qx on top of that box and the queen will be in there. brood and 1/2 is overated in my view,unless you have a very prolific queen.make life easy for yourself and your bees,stick to single brood box.
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    Brood and a half - inspections

    Hello new beek, i have a question,why did you decide to change from a single brood box to a brood and 1/2? i am just curious to know peoples resaoning behind their decisions.
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    Showing Honey

    look on the whole event as not about winning prizes,but a learning exercise to enable you to present to your honey customers a better product. i think it is better that a judge picks out faults than a customer does.
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    Wax capping vodka - anyone done this??

    why don`t you make some mead?wash the cappings in water,honey water,add some yeast and wait......................... and wait a bit more................... you get the idea.
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    Moving Hives

    just saying NO and NO is not much of an answer is it.especially when answering a question from a beginner. please state your reasons why you think moving bees in winter is a good idea.... my own opinion,for what its worth,is moving bees in winter is a bad idea....reason, moving bees anytime...
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    what to do with devils spawn

    filling a super in a week.i could do with bees like that.don`t care if they are nasty.
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    Attempt to rob!

    early days for wasps,so the nuc has a long way to go.watch out when feeding the nuc that you don`t spill sugar syrup. you may have to move the nuc so have a backup apiary.
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    Moving my Hive

    i would say a little bit often,untill you get to desired location.say 1ft every day.
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    how to collect a swarm

    first ask your aunty what colour the "bees" are,could be wasps.investigate first then plan. if they are bees they could be anywhere under the roof.unless you have easy access to the nest you would be better talking your aunty in to living with the bees and explain that the bees will not hurt the...
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    Re siting bees

    wait for spring....less stress.
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    why the need for these

    : i agree
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    why the need for these

    in my view, moving bees in winter will increase the stress for the colony.Winter is the most stressful time for the bees.Why chance increasing that stress?They will also know they are being moved and prepare for defence.I feel it is better to move in the flying season unless it is a matter of...
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