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A friend of mine wants to start beekeeping and a neighbour of his has offered a colony. There are obvious problems with just moving the hive from one garden to a neighbouring one, so I suggested I house the bees for a while (I live about 10 miles away) and then move them back after a complete...

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Thanks for the replies/suggestions. I've read that linseed seals the wood, whereas preservatives don't. Sealing it means the wood can't breathe, so I wonder if that's relevant. Next super I buy I'll treat differently and see.

Open mesh floor - yes Varroa tray - no insulated hives - no (I guess the crown board reduces ventilation? It's main hole has a box of fondant over it, but the small hole is open - just covered with wire mesh)

Hi This my first post, and my first winter with bees. I have put fondant over the crown board on each of our 2 hives, and on one there was an empty super over that, giving space to the fondant, and I thought the extra air would provide a degree of insulation against this cold. Yesterday I...