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Can I ask if a colony can get to 2 or 3 brood boxes at peak season, how are they set up by winter and how have you managed that?

It’s ok, I read about it. I joined this forum for insight and advice so anything about beekeeping- good or not, is of interest to me. Just feel like the awkward kid at high school who hasn’t got a clue….unless you have a swarm needing catching which is why I ended up with bees!

Information on Apivar and contamination of wax and honey. Cleaned all wood etc. was paranoid and just doing what I was believed to be right. I only wanted the one colony that invaded my chimney and now I have 10. It’s a bit mental. Need homes for a few of them I think.

PS I don’t live in Sussex, but I would love to be in on the joke🧐

Ok . I now see what I need to do. I appreciate your advice. Thank you

Does anyone out there cope with BS single brood and 2 supers? If so please share your experience with them

Can I ask, do you think British Standard single brood box is never going to be big enough for an average colony? Am I fighting a loosing battle and need to embrace the reality. If so why are BS brood boxes made that size? Hindsight’s a wonderful thing. Wish I’d bought bigger brood boxes☹️

When you push queen back onto 2 what happens to 3rd brood box?

There’s also possibility of increase in colony to the point of heavy congestion in brood box and them not utilising space upstairs in super. This happened to one of my hives, a cast swarm I caught. I didn’t have a nuc but had a bs hive so put them in. Couldn’t believe how their numbers...

Yep! Thought that was my only option. I used apivar last year and it was very effective but I had to leave 2 hives with supers on simply for room and then discard them cos of residue which is costly. Also my kick off early in spring and need supers on pretty early so using apivar and back...

Hi, I watched Randy Oliver’s post’s last year and feel all beekeepers should watch them and share their thoughts. I personally was impressed with his findings. I bought the oxalic Varomorus fogger and having mixed results have now bought a simple oxalic vapouriser . Trickle method concerns me as...

Hi everyone, I am a new beekeeper of 3 years. I bought British standard brood boxes and now have decided that they are too small for my queens I have had over the years. Swarming has been a problem. I have looked at increasing capacity with doing double brood, brood and a half or using a...