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e mail sent, sorry about the delay, Buzz

Strong sugar solution, rotten fruit and a bit of cat food with a dash of viniger, irresitable to wasps, never got a bee yet!

Feed the swarm and the parent colony. But watch for wasps and robbing. buzz

Anyone tried sticking in one of those swarm lures? Picked up a swarm tonight, getting too late to start pulling brood and no olf frames handy. Thinking on my feet, rthought I would use the lure I bought at Stoneleigh (dont ask me why). I just know one of you guys are going to tell me they will...

Those of you who have bad reactions, (NOT true anaphylaxsis) might consider taking antihistamine tablet BEFORE an inspection, should reduce the reactions. Those who have full anaphylaxsis, dont take the risk. Buzz

havent you got better things to do in your bedroom? LOL

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2 / 3 frames of workers. Including 1 frame of stores (necter and pollen). Plus heat and sunshine, no wind or rain.

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what tosh! Beebase is a national thing, linked with defra, or whatever its called. Not the "old boys network". It is used for lots of issues.

you need to look for queen cells. You talk about queen cups, I assume you mean "play cups". The question is are they making swarm cells or not? Queens slim down and stop laying shortly before swarming, so establish the issue re queen cells. It would be helpful to know how many frames of brood...

Sick of OSR! Bit of a moan (sorry guys): My bees are on a fruit farm, lots of early pollen, great. But, just as the apple comes into blosom, so does the OSR! Not much anyone can do about that, but they fill the BB with the stuff, it granulates and then the frames are no good. Would love to...

The pics are not the best, I'll see if any of the others are any better. Re the gloves: I had a mind on posting on the forum, so thought best for the pic. That said, I've had more stings when looking at my apiary than when manipulating, etc. But I take your point.

So, I put a mini nuc in the garden a few days ago, with capped Q cell. Today found her on the floor a few feet away surrounded by her courteyers. Popped her back into the mini. Lets see if she had done the neccessary? Worth remembering to make mating nucs enterances easy to get to for poor...

familly in Teeside. Could help out in a month or so if interested. 5 Frame nuc, your box, £110

I should have a few 5 frame Nucs for sale in a month or so. They are Buckfast mongrals, with no problems re agression, swarming. I have selected with great care over the last few years to produce a Prolific bee that should fill out a BB by the end of the season with TLC. Send PM if interested...

I have a full piece Sheriff and a Thornes Tunic type (for "quick jobs"). Guess which one lets the bu**ers through most.

quite agree, why would you go to the bother of knocking down the Q cells just to purposefully leave the bees the perfect reason to swarm. the thing to do I would have thought would be to make sure you leave a single viable cell. Dave

so, anyone know any beeks in Darley Dale / Matlock area?

I remember when i got my first nuc, 3 years ago. Picked them up at about 9pm. When I got home and put them in position it was dark and quiet. All I could hear was the buzz from the nuc box after being in the boot of the car for 1/2 an hour. when I eventially went to bed all I could hear was the...