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Yesterday completely by accident I stumbled across honey bees flying out of a hole in a tree where I walk the dogs, was nice to see a wild colony for the first time and seemingly doing OK. I do have concerns about them due to them being so low down on the tree about waist height for people...

Dribbling it down actually worked all taking the syrup now. Thanks

3 colonies all with apivar on only one taking syrup. I have dribbled it down today as suggested in the two that haven't touched it yet will check tomorrow or day after to see if that helps. Thanks

First time I have used Apivar and noticed the bees are ignoring the syrup. Is this just likely to be temporary or will they ignore until Apivar is out? Only put one strip in there between the two frames of brood on a 6 frame nuc. Also was wandering if it can affect the queen laying.

As title interested to see what they are foraging on if anybody knows.

The wasps start at daybreak and they do not stop going at it all day until dark, has been going on here for weeks and this was just a 2 minute clip of that day. Hahaha yes I have heard the beeping wandered what it was.

Wasps everywhere, some nests very close to the bees this year so apparently the bees decided they need an entourage of bouncers at the door to stop the daily onslaught.

Had silent robbing in my garden this year, bees being allowed to go in and remove honey unchallenged but would stop and defend against any wasps I am still trying to build that nuc stores back up as the parent colony nearly cleared them all out before they started to defend it properly and stop...

Would have to agree, garden beekeeper myself and have done something similar. Ended up running away with it a bit and had too many in the garden and one of this years new local mated queen was producing a lot feistier bees (extremely productive though would have been good for farm or someone...

Also just realised I have posted this in the completely wrong place should be in beginners section

Having some robbing/new queen introduction issues the bees don't seem to like her. Have someone picking up and taking my two big hives Thursday so was going to have a go trying new queen again in closed nuc and place where old hive was once it goes. Probably stupid idea but I love having a go at...

As title says could I keep them closed for 5 days with ventilation and a daily water spray?

I read they actually trap and tag individual hornets in Jersey then release them.

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