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You are right I believe. I bought in 3 queens this last 6 weeks, none have worked out. I want to introduce new genes but mixed with...

Can’t beat a local queen IMHO. Just hope she was mated properly so late in the season, although I still have drones in several hives so...

Sorry, I wasn’t clear. It’s not an issue with the weather but I assume there isn’t any brood to look at in the hive in question? Have I...

....With a twenty pound note and your snitch.

Checked on the nuc that had a sealed QC four weeks ago and a new queen is wandering around and laid up a couple of frames of brood so...

You can treat against varroa and kill mites all you like, it doesn't undo the damage they have already done. The other colony is strong...

Precisely that, the damage has already been done. You need healthy bees to raise healthy bees.

Landowner messaged me to ask if I'd like to help save a tree dwelling colony on his friend's farm that were left exposed after an Ash...

I noticed your mention of beginning of September, it's only just gone into October so one brood cycle, max. I take it you checked and...

Two tab cages have a gap for interaction and a gap for release.

Not to my knowledge, sounds more like poorly mated queens.

You have one strong hive which should overwinter OK. You have one hive which is doomed: too late to requeen and any brood given will be...

Let them dwindle, I wouldn't unite them with your currently strong hive.

It’s a reflection of how determined they are that EVERYONE must have one. (I wonder why). Yesterday I tried to change my supplier as my...

It's not about being a renegade. It's about being responsible and doing as you'd be done by. There is a risk of flocks transmitting AI.