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If these dont go, ill have them can collect

Could you pm me with the "chosen one too please 🤣

If they are superseeding (excuse the spelling) could i try and split a few frames off and make a nuc with them? Like in a 2in 1 poly nuc, a small 3 frame one?

I dont think so he was sh*t scared of the bees 😂😂😂

Ive Bought a swienty hive off a local chap that has recently moved in to his house, hes never handled bees so was glad to get rid of it. Brood box, QE and 2 supers all full of drawn out comb, when i picked it up it turned out that a swarm had moved in so bonus. Now ive had it home for 2...

Ok ill just put up with them for a while as they were free 😂😂

Any reason why they absconded? The 2 swarms i lost were nice and quiet could handle them without a suit, i put a feeder in for them to try and keep them but to no avail

Ye thats the plan, now im happy that shes laying etc i wont bother her too much. Is there anyway i can get them a bit more docile? also i just bought a nuc and transfered them into another hive they are much friendlier so hopefully they will get on ok

Ive spent hours trying to find her

That is correct, this is my 3rd swarm i caught, 1st two i did as you said and put them in the brood box, but for some reason they absconded! Was told that it was due to no drawn out comb, so i gave these a super (brood and a half i think its called) i hope that im on the right track. Thanks...

New beekeeper here. I was given a empty hive (national) The super had new foundation sheets put in and the super had fresh drawn out comb on all the frames. I caught a swarm at the end of may and put them in the hive, i let them have the brood and the super, been checking them regularly but...