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I had a compost bin colony last year they do seems to like them for some reason.

The only time i get stung is when they go though a re queen or one gets really lucky. Normaly there fine and not waspy and you could sit out side there hive all day with out problems though i wouldnt advise this there not bad bees. I Always wear my BBwear suit with out fail when iam working on...

Since haveing bees some 14months ago all has been going grate. Up to 2 hives and a nuc maybe two nuc`s soon. Iam 25 so quite young and fit not over weight. So getting to the point. But reguards sings 1st was a red dot 2nd zize of 2p 3rd red lump then the 4th 4 days ago got me though my bee...

Thanks for the heads up :D

Iam finding my DN4 way too small now. As above 14x12 or Double brood ? Hive are both WBC, bees are carnis inside the hive and really build up fast two years on the trot so time to change! Nearly bought the 14x12 last week, but thought twice as maybe there is another way of thinking ? From...

What polyhive says works fine for me everytime ;)

My bees are all carniolan from eastern euro zone. They are very well behavied and not aggressive. Do swarm easy but part and parcel i guess just use good swarm conrtol keeps on top of them. But i have only used these type of bees so iam limted to what i can say.

Thanks for the quick reply :hurray:

Anyone run a dubble queen hive, as in a single hive with dubble drood box but with two queens ? Its meant to produce impressive honny yealds. Just wondering if anyone has tryed or does.

After an emergence requeen has begun when should the excess QC be removed in days after egg in cups and how meany should be left in the hive ? As i guess if there are to meany QC they would split with casts from the hive. Which are not productive with a hunny crop. Just wondering for my own...

Grate to hear with the bees

A cup of petrol works on wasps really well so i guess it works just as well, just dont ignite it ;) The fumes suffocate them