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    Starting Again

    Bait Hive Returning back to bee keeping after years away , I have cleaned up and replaced all the wax in the brood frames. Put on a feeder inside and drizzled some lemon grass around the hive. Any other suggestions how I can attract a swarm or interest.
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    Starting Again

    thanks for the posts. I will take bjosephd advice and try to entice some girls around.
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    Starting Again

    I have been working away from home for over 4 x years and intend to start bee keeping again. I feel a little rusty so would appreciate any advice. All my hives were closed down before I left the country and kept inside. Should I destroy all the frames (even though they look ok) and start afresh...
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    Happy days.

    Thanks for the advice enrico. I got a little excited about having some more bees before thinking it through. Terry
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    Happy days.

    After having lost one of my hives over the winter and the remaing hive not building (2013 queen but not laying) :thanks:I have managed to attract a swarm. The swarm is located in a nuc on the side of the house approx 50 yards from my hive. Q. how long before i can unite with my present hive I...
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    Lost hive

    I had better just add that - yes they were treated with apiguard for 4 weeks Yes they were treated with oxylic in December.(very low drop on both hives)
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    Lost hive

    The original queen went into the lost hive (but she was a 2011 good layer)
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    Lost hive

    In my defence - The dummy board referred to reducing the empty space and insulating better. The hive was a full national The hive was a result of a June artificial swarm that never really built up past 5 frames Terry
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    Lost hive

    Thanks luminos. I was oviously lucky last year, should have taken more notice after they stopped taking in feed. hopefully learn from the experience. Feel gutted at the moment
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    Lost hive

    I feared the worst a week ago when I checked both my hives. The one had very few bees and were not taking any feed. I checked again yesterday and they were dead. I feel it was my fault to some extent not reducing the hive with a dummy board but they so much by the way of stores (5 frames) I felt...
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    Bored over Xmas

    Made enough frame to last until next year. Thought I would try and make some perspex crown boards for inspections through the summer. Only cost about £3 to make.
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    I just wanted to say.

    I must be the only beak who does not actually like honey. I just do it because of the enjoyment
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    Laying just started / test frame / feeding?

    Assuming you are -Q in your first hive combining would appear the best route.
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    ankle biters

    Just returned from a 10 day break in Turkey. Up until now my bees have been really well mannured and I could never understand some of the horror stories about being persued and stung. Not until yesterday. Normal practice , no smoke and minimum PPE. I think they have turned feral on me over the...
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    Split sugar bags from Tesco

    Asked at the local Asda , the (jobs worth) manager told me it was company policy not to give away any food stuff due to potential litigation. I told him my bees were not that type but fell on deaf ears.
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