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Thanks, generally I am ok with building/assembling and assembled this hive and hopefully done a passable job and quite enjoyed it.

Great thanks, I will order the Haynes manual as well.

Thanks! Crikey that’s less than half the price I was going to pay! Might have to have a stock up and get a couple of hives etc as it looks like I will need them.

Great, thanks for the advice. If I’m struggling to see a suitable one I might post some photos on here for an experienced eye to see!

Thanks for your reply, ordering another hive etc today and will get another couple of supers. I only have myself to blame, there is plenty of info available and I ignored it. Now going to start doing it properly.....hopefully!

I definitely went into this without fully researching, big mistake! We spent more time turning a paddock into a meadow for them and I should have just read a good book on the subject! So just ordered bees and honey by Ted Cooper.....5 weeks late! But already we do love having the bees and spend...

Thanks for your reply, there is a queen excluder above the brood box and I will report back later what it looks like.

Thanks for the advice, unfortunately I had work commitments last night and today and was unable to do anything! I just wanted to make sure the bees were OK. Fortunately my wife has found someone on a local forum who is collecting the swarm this morning. I am now going to order a second hive etc...

I have 2 supers on it already

Photo attached of the swarm, shame they look so happy!

Hi, thanks for your reply! I last looked in 3 weeks ago and didn’t notice anything but I wasn’t looking for queen cells... There still seems to be loads of activity at the hive entrance with bees coming and going. I will follow your advice to the letter tomorrow and see what is in there and take...

Hi, I’m an absolute newbie!! Anyway, we got our hive set up in April with a nucleus and I have just come home and found that they have swarmed! Due to my lack of experience I have not got round to purchasing a second brood box or hive for such an event as I thought I had plenty of time starting...