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It appears that the Beekeeping taliban enjoy this patronising demolition of new beekeepers and time would be spent more constructively giving helpful advice!

I had the same problem with the top brood box filling up with stores so rotated the boxes so the bees would hopefully shift everything upstairs! No one mentions about whether the supers should be empty or in the process of being filled? I am sure someone can clarify!

Check out Barnsley Beekeepers Association at barnsleybeekeepers.org.uk/demaree. Hope this link is useful and good luck!

Is it necessary to evict drones before placing b/b bees into the apidea?

I am also wondering about feeding pollen patties as there is very little pollen left in the stores and the queens have begun in earnest to lay.

I agree. So why do all the beekeeping books insist on choking the bees with smoke. New Forest pony dung if you have to use your smoker. Organic grass and no odour! Very cool smoke.

Sorry to hear about your stolen hives. Unfortunately a sign of the times!

Went to his lecture last year at Stoneleigh and found it fascinating! Check out Scotish Beekeepers as he has a yearly diary