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I intend shaking out the remaining bees from a small queenless colony in front of another hive on Sunday, weather permitting. What is the best time of day to shake the bees from the frames? Is it better to do in the morning so they get more time to convince the other colony to let them in, or is...

Thanks for the advice :)

I moved the bait hive about 20 feet or so from the tree they were caught in. They moved in from last Monday afternoon to Tuesday evening (I was away for the night). I put the bait hive in situ last Tuesday night when I came home. They have been there since. She is still on the front and they...

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Just a quick question. Swarm caught last week and moved to it's future location but still in the bait hive I caught it in. Just noticed the queen on the front with some attendants. What's the reason for this? Is this normal behaviour? I'm thinking not, but not sure. Would you leave her or catch...

Thanks very much, greatly appreciated.

Thanks very much for the advice. I have just sorted out the new lot and they now have 7 brood frames. There is a lot of bees, looks like a large swarm. I'll do that then. Would you do it now or let them establish for a few days? There are about 40/50 bees hanging around the original tree site...

I realised they were queenless shortly after being hived. Never saw a queen at all with the colony, so I think cast and the Q was killed on the mating flight. After the test frame was added, I checked about 7 days later and no sign of an emergency cell. Checked again about 12 days since test...

Yes - it's all I had left... Sorry - arrival of the swarm was anytime between lunchtime Monday and Tuesday evening. Thank you for the replies so far.

Evening all.. I have a swarm that was hived about two months ago. Long story, became queenless for whatever reason so added a frame of eggs about 4 weeks ago. Queen cell was built but I think too late. Checked last week and doesn't look like they managed to raise a queen. Went away yesterday...

That sounds really good. You must be looking forward to it!

That was my plan, but had to source from someone else's hive. I'm just concerned that the bees left the eggs too long before deciding to make a new queen. Hopefully someone will be along soon to tell me my hopes are not completely dashed yet... Good luck with your plan.

The hive was dummied down - eagerness of being a beginner I suppose is the only reason I looked. You live and learn, thanks for the advice. So what would be your opinion? Still 100% doomed or a slim chance of them rearing a queen?

Just had a look inside the hive again, and found this (it is hanging vertical it's the frame that's sideways). Sorry about the quality it was a video I took as I can't take a picture with my gloves on, so it was a snapshot of the video. Anyway, there was no sign of an emergency cell 5 days ago...

Could they possibly be the same type of bee, but have lost their colour as they are dead? That seems more plausable?

I'm hoping so - fingers crossed for best case scenario!

Afternoon all. Just thought I would post a little update on the swarm I caught just short of 3 weeks ago. Checked them on day 8 of hiving, could not see a queen or any eggs. Checked them again on the 14 th day, still no signs of either, but the beginnings of about 6 emergency cells. Anyway, I...

I don't do attitude, maybe it reads more harsh than it was meant to. I only wanted the answer to the question, not the ins and outs of who's land is what. Apologies if the previous post upset you or anyone else. It wasn't meant to. Thank you for the information I was looking for.

I did ask for opinions with that aside. I'm only interested in the effects of moving them, not who owns or who uses said land.. No one owns it we were informed by the solicitor when we moved in 2 years ago that it's a border to the field that isn't exactly owned by anyone. So I guess probably...

It won't upset my neighbour as his property backs onto a different field, where there is no access at all. The dividing fence is between our houses so that is no problem. As I said, no one EVER passes by the back as there is nowhere to go to, so the chances of upsetting someone are very slim to...