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But if one has more, putting all over would have more benefits. Best to keep all heat in rather than let some escape out the walls. I have been on houses with just insulation in the roof and houses where insulation all over. The latter would be warmer and the same would go for a hive.

I have insulation on the roof and walls of one of my hives and an OMF. Would it benefit my bees if I added an insulated floor as well.

HAaha. Should i burn it all, or just torch the inside and reuse the hive and frames after torching.

Someone has said it can be used to catch more swarms next season. Bees love old hives with dirty frames for some reason.

The bees swarmed and then the rest robbed by wasps then died out. I was supposed to remove the honey then store the BB and supers in the shed but just never gotten around to it. Bad beekeeping i know but its what it is. Wont happen again.

Burn as in don't use again or burn with torch the frames and inside to burn again.

I have a brood box and super that has been left for 3 years with honey in it. Honey fermented , then was raided by wasps this year. All cells are now empty however the inside of the box has molded along with the wax. Should I try and clean it or is it gone past the cleaning stage and just...

Would 100mm be detrimental for the bees?

Im away working and left the wife to tend to the bees. She added a frame of comb in between the brood 5 days ago and is feeding 2:1. If it were me, I'd be inclined to add it on the outside if the brood. I will be home tomorrow, should I leave the frame in place or move it. I don't want to be...

Why not just say a pint of water to 1kg of sugar. That sounds simpler for 2:1

.100mm all over and on the floor should benefit the bees more than just 50mm all over

There are very few houses near him, nearest beekeeper is 12miles away.

Is there many beekeepers on this forum that dont treat there bees at all for over wintering. One bee keeper i know doesnt treat, his hives would be a BB and half for overwintering. Insulation on top and bottom and always leaves them honey. Never treats and still manages to have bees year after...

OK, I was getting confused about what way the 2:1 was. I was thinking it's 2litres water per kg of sugar but really it's 2kg sugar per 1litre of water.

100mm would give better insulation that 50mm would it not?

But will I be OK with 2 bags sugar to 2 pints of water. I have 6 bags of sugar mixed in with 6 pints of water. Undecided to give it to my bees just yet

Is it 2 pints of water per 2 x 1kg bags of sugar.

Should I feed 1:1 or 2:1 now that's were in September

It was a small swarm. Why I thought it was a cast