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great thank you

Sure thanks for the help...I am thinking also - could it be that the fondant is fermenting? and that causes the Nosema like symptoms? My hive (national) is in heavily diverse wooded area near water ways. Could it be there is something in the area also that may produce these symptoms? I am...

I should say, what is the best course of action to prevent further spread of nosema. I ahve noticed small numbers crawling outside the hive but very small numbers at the moment. Obviously want to do the best while it is not so bad - any tips much appreciated everyone.

Hive/Nosema It has been warm here 8 plus or so. I checked if that was ok with some other beekeepers, including Mike Thurlow who was featured on the BBC program recently. He said just quickly check but I am not brave enough to lift and frames out...! Yes there are the tell tale light brown...

Hello everyone, I am novice beekeeper (first winter) I have done some good local courses, got all new gear, some books. Scanned internet for info etc. My question is, I fed bees on sugar at the start of winter - of which they took all down. I then had syrup feeder which leaked and caused...