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I always thought to use leftover queens from the years breeding this way... Just haven't got any leftover this year and as the weather was so poor I didn't use mini nucs just put queen cells into full nucs

The reason I would shake is that I would remove supers of honey from the equation as this can only confuse the issue. Also this means you can add bees from another colony to boost the strength necessary. If done like this they will loose their identity very quickly and gratefully accept a...

This is a very interesting point- the bees in the super at the end of July will not be the bees that overwinter the colony. So hypothetical if you were to shake them or blow them from the super into a new hive on a new location, feed and wait a day or two then Introduce a mated queen you could...

now that is a good point!

you used to be able to get it from biscuit manufacturers as waste when they cleaned out the sugar hoppers but apparently they have to dispose via a licenced waste carrier now or so i am told........

I am trying to find a source of waste sugar for making syrup and have tried the biscuit maker with no luck. Does anyone have any good ideas as to a industry that might generate waste sugar.

I use this glue for all my hive bits and bobs http://www.screwfix.com/p/joiners-mate-adhesive-1ltr/67369

I want to know why it has only just started although bees have been there for a long time..... Did the fly only just realise they are a viable host?

Yes.... I just noticed that !!!!

Sounds interesting... http://news.yahoo.com/zombie-fly-parasite-killing-honeybees-230200867.html

Hi Bruce Hi will collect any number of swarms from you and am only located in Rochester - If it is easier for you I can collect the swarm - Please let me know. I will PM you my details Kind regards Sam

Hive bits Hello Can you please let me know whats left - I would be interested in all of it - I am located in kent so can collect Sam [email protected] or 07870 247 017

Ashley - I have PM'd you Sam

I am looking for a couple of mated queens. Does anyone know of a source? Thanks Sam

Might be worth a feed with some fumidil B just in case