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Evening all Thought this was strange! Is it normal for the bees to make additional comb on top of the new foundation they've drawn in the supers? Sent from my SM-A520F using Tapatalk

Really informative, thanks for sharing. Sent from my SM-A520F using Tapatalk

Gosh that's fast YorkshireBees! So glad you asked the question Zante. I'd better check our hived swarm quick. Is this weather dependant as it's been sunshine, showers, hot & cold here all week? Sent from my SM-A520F using Tapatalk

:welcome: A big welcome to you, from another New Bee Eileen

Thanks Brigsy, I'm now in possession of Wally Shaws 'there are queen cells in my hive' and the 'swarm control guide'. Really wish I'd had these in the beginning. I had planned to do an artificial swarm using the new hive but sadly I wasn't prepared. As the saying goes 'fail to prepare'...

Good afternoon everyone Guess what happened to me today? I looked out into the garden this afternoon between the showers & saw a swarm of honey bees heading for our huge conifer tree which is a couple of feet away from my hive. I went out to have a closer look & it was settling nicely onto a...

Thank you for all your warm welcomes. Looking forward to a future of beekeeping.

Hi everyone I already posted a while ago & was given really helpful advice, thank you. I didn't realise I should have introduced myself (oops sorry - not used to forums!!) so just wanted to say hello & also say that this site is fab! So much advice I've been reading on here. You guys are so...

Thank you for all your quick responses and advice. Sounds like I'm being a little impatient and overcautious. I'll stop feeding and leave them to do their thing. I'm hoping to add to the hives soon. I realise now that if I'd had 2 hives, I could have compared them. Thanks again for your help.

Hi everyone I wonder if I could ask the kind people here for a little advice? I purchased my beehive & nuc of buckfast bees in August last year. I've managed to keep the hive alive throughout the winter by feeding fondant & I've now swapped to a 1 to 1 liquid sugar feed. I made an inspection...