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Hi all, not been on the forum for a few weeks as been on holidays, so I hope you are all well. When I left the country mid-July, the hive had honey stores. Upon returning the stores had all been used up and was empty so have proceeded to feed syrup. They have now built up some stores again. My...

What's a NIMBY?!

Ok, that could be it. Short body. Just checked out some google images. Thx.

What a shocker! Glad you are both safe and sound. Nick

sorry about the quality, the pictures were taken from my mobile. I was watching the hive for about an hour (was meant to be tidying the garden) when I saw the below bee rejected from the hive. It was injured and could no longer use it's wings and seemed to be partially paralysized. i picked it...

Are you saying the sugar got rid of the varroa or the DWV? Your post is slightly confusing. If the former, how many mites dropped through the OMF after treatment? MM, thanks for the weather report. Some hot weather much welcome! The current tray has almost been emptied now so hopefully the...

Ok, thanks O90O. The daily drop is still high, 20/30 a day. Will post an update next week. Nick

Ok, just to update, I have had the Apiguard in place for one week now. The varroa drop before treatment was around 14 a week. After the first week treatment using 25g of Apiguard the drop is 122. Bearing in mind the colony is still a nucleus with around 5/6 frames of brood and stores, does...

I got my first sting last week while sitting on my 'observation' bench very near the hive. Normally it is out of their flight path but I pruned the cherry tree behind it so created a new opening for them to use as a flight path. Of course I did not realise that until one crash landed in my hair...

No chance of her stopping laying given the current weather then! Have been getting 2 a day, so around 14 a week on 5 frame colony. Will post drop after first week. When would one expect to see the thymol taking effect?

Ok, I presume a super with foundation. Will the queen keep laying while thymol is applied? Thx, Nick

Found another 3 or 4 young bees hobbling around the hive today, one had DWS an other seemed to have stiff back legs and a mite stuck to it's thorax. The rest just seemed weak and slightly under developed. Have treated with 25g of Apiguard. Can't say it felt great putting it in. Considered other...

Hallo. Only new here, but requeening seems your best bet. Otherwise my girlfriends a therapist, you could refer them to her but she's expensive. ;)

That's really helpful, thanks MM.

Ok, I have put the tray back in to get another count. Will also check for anymore bees with deformed wing syndrome and then take it from there. I was thinking that as the varroa would have been without cells to lay in for a while, it would mean the first lot of larvae to be capped would have...

Ok. In the first 2 weeks, I was getting 1 or 2 mites a week. This seemed to be acceptable. Now 2 a day for what is still a small colony, seems high. The FERA book says 10 a day for a normal colony in June is reaching dangerous levels. If you do the math, it seems my levels may not be too far...

Hi Oliver, Thanks for the advice. I already have the DEFRA booklet you mention. It was a package. I will check properly when I next inspect and have put the tray back in to get another count. One of the teachers on my course said he picks out any DWS bees and removes them, making it sound as...

5 frames plus 1 of stores.

Evening all. I was sitting watching my hive this afternoon when I noticed a house bee carrying what appeared to be a dead bee. It dropped her a few feet away. I picked her up to see she had deformed wing syndrome :eek: I have my first round of brood hatching and lots of new workers have been...

There is one dummy board in place already at the back of the BB. They appear to prefer building towards the entrance, which I believe I read somewhere which is reassuring. If needed I'll switch some of the undrawn frames towards the entrance side. Where as before the frames had rugby ball...