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Cut grass round hives, then fed nucs.. In that order. I do not tolerate bees which cannot stand petrol lawnmowers.

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A soaking in Wood Hardener (Wickes) will make them repairable with woodfiller.. Been there, it works,

Nope. I dislike extra unnecessary work

9 C and sun and not much wind so ideal for checking all eight production colonies. All weighed OK, quick check showed 3 on 4-5 frames, rest on 9 to10... Similar pattern to prior years. Closed up for another week. Nucs doing fine.

I have got used to quick - and I mean really quick - inspections in 10 to 12C if it is not windy or raining.. Even finding and marking Qs superceded in last autumn..last one found Saturday.. Strangely enough the books think that I should wait for 15C... bull excrement...unlikely to see that in...

? I said successes.. currently utter failures... (Apologies for those who think the Government are doing a good job:eek: )

Always approach wings from the rear..I find it easier.

I keep a thumb over entrance when picking up another bee.. Load Q first. Never been stung doing that (lots of other times tho!)

Thieves often return to the site of past successes. Find another site.

-1C this am. Nice and sunny and 9C later on, no wind. So inspected three nucs, found the last Queen I have failed to find this year, marked her , fed all nucs (with thymolised syrup), and supered a very strong Langstroth jumbo# which had been a two box nuc last week. Bees all very good natured...

Talking to people about bees and assisting training newbies. DIY Queen rearing. Swarm prevention - a challenge. Making a "profit" - before my labour (Otherwise making a big loss)

A lanyard is your ally. I use one and cannot lose a hive tool as a result.

cough :cool::eek::confused::mad::(:poop::devilish::devilish::alien:

It is an IQ measure: 81. :cool:

About an hour later, I manged to split the second nuc.. These are 2 x6 frame Maisemore/BS Honey nucs so quite large.. It was 6C then and hail lying on the ground. It was quick and easy.. Yes I know it breaks all the rules. both alive this am..

Managed to split one hive this pm, then it hailed BIG style,, 8C now and thunder.. Forecast it might get better briefly later on. At least it prevents bees returning to their original hive :) (I did manage to find and mark a supercedure Q in the half light.)

I am afraid it offends my KISS principles.

Shed felt works well. I have one, HEAVY, heavy, heavy.