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I'm in Richmond.

I've found 100% cotton quilt batting, (I'm a quilter) cut into strips, work a treat. They're chemical free and smoulder rather than burn...I put a few dried pine needles on top as well.

Thank you so much everyone.

I used Apivar.

The hard board that slides in and out, thanks for the reply, x

Wisdom needed please. I've put my varroa treatment in the hives. At the moment they just have the ventilated bottom, do I need to put the hard board back on as well for the strips to work their magic, or does it not make any difference?

Between Chateaubriant and Nantes Stephen.

Thanks Richard, I'm certainly feeling more reassured thanks to my Guru!

Hello, getting my first swarm this Spring. I'm excited but a bit scared as well.

Merci beaucoup, x

Splendid DCLewis, thank you. I'm so glad I found this forum, I've learnt so much already and am very grateful for the advice I've been given. I'm hoping to get cracking in April...with a luck, x

Hello dodzylla x

Thanks everyone, for your much appreciated words of wisdom. I'm threatening to become the bore of the universe amongst my friends, so I'm seriously chuffed to have found you all. I found the chat area last night and got cracking...given a week or so, no doubt I'll be clearing the room as soon as...

Excellent Richard, can I give you a ring tomorrow?

That would be splendid. I'm in Loire Atlantique (44) between Chateaubriant and Nantes.

No training, just books, YouTube and asking a long suffering friend. I've had my hands on his bees and have arranged to be around when he does any opening up of his hives. He lives away from me though and I recognise that I could be doing more harm than good if I'm not careful. I'm a bit...

I'm in France but would be so chuffed to Face Time, (Mac) with a mentor. I wouldn't plague you too much, honestly.

I tell you what RedWood, I'm going to be driving everyone crackers asking questions. There's so much I want to know and I'm worried that being a novice, I'll do something stupid and hurt the bees.

Okay, my plan is to set up a Rouchette to catch any potential swarm, but I've also, (as a back up plan because I'd be seriously lucky if that idea worked) arranged to buy a nuke, when the time is right. Here in France we have to be registered and inspected to make sure that the bees are being...