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Ok so ive calmed down and had a breather :D As I can’t find the Q maybe that’s the way to go. Would the hive not continue to make Q cells though? Maybe they want shot of that queen and if I just leave her there (and remove the Q cells), surely they will still want shot of her And will make...

Decided to try an artificial swarm, rather than the nuc However I’ve spent 2 hrs trying to find the Queen. Tried that 2 frame together method about 8 or 9 times. Tried for a couple of hours last nite too. And tried taking each frame from the hive and setting it into a separate brood box but...

Yeah a couple of years Thought it might be better to put Q in nuc rather than in a big empty hive where they’d be albe to cluster better than in a brood box Q cells are on bottom of frames so nuc might not be deep enough for the Q cell (will check that when I get home).. That’s why I thought...

I have Queen cells in hive and was gonna make up a nuc box. I’m thinking out loud here So just need confirmation I’m doing this right. So..... Take Queen from hive, put into nuc box. Add frames of brood and stores to nuc. Leave best QC in hive and wait until Q emerges. Ok, but I’m...

Tried spray bleach. Works very well.

Does faecal stains outside hive entrance automatically suggest a dysentery/nosema problem? Could it just be that the bees are on normal cleansing flights? And since it’s winter they get rid nearer the hive? Just wondered what others thought

Yeah will test small first. Speaking of Simon the BK, are his cheap jackets worth getting? Need one for my part time assistant and thought it might do the trick

Rubbed it with baking soda paste. Then washing machine. Didn’t really have a difference

Just thought I would mention before I resorted to getting any repairs done My bee suit (top half) having been left in my shed has developed Mould/mildew. Not sure which (it’s black). One particular concentrated area and more spread over the rest,including inside and outside of the hood ...

Are there any specialist repairers of bee suits? I have zip problems with one, and a spare veil with a hole. Any info welcome.

So, 75mm (3x25mm sheets) of polystyrene would be approx 52-53mm of kingspan/celotex? And should do the trick?

I was given some 25mm plain polystyrene sheets, and was hoping to use 2 sheets of these as winter insulation instead of the celotex or Kingspan 50mm stuff. Would they be suitable?

What's the thinking on clipped queens and the extra days leeway before she swarms (or tries to, anyway)? I was told - clipped Q leaves day 9, day after sealing Unclipped Q theoretically day 15, day before new Q emerges How accurate is that though?

I'm beginning to think that too.

All have been in cells. There can be cups on bottom of frames but usually no eggs. They are easily spotted. It's just the cells that become queen cells on the comb that is hard to spot

Yes I'd always try to give them a gentle blow in order to see all of the comb

Lost two swarms this season. I always check every 7 days, have unclipped queen. Upon inspection I swore there was no sign of Queen cells, but on next inspection they are sealed and queen gone. It's the queen cells on the face of the comb (obviously around 1 or 2 days old) Im obviously having...

Hello everyone. First time posting here just mulling over what to do with varroa count. Treated a hive with Apiguard that finished a few days ago but still counting 25 or more daily mite drop since It is a big colony though and thought that might be he reason for the mite count. Just...