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sadly there is no feeder hole in the inner hive cover, when you place fondant on the cover the weight would press down on the frames. I'm sure theres a way, I've emailed modern beekeeping where I purchased the hives. the problem with adding a wooden crown board in my head is the possible draft...

Purchased 5 Paradise Nationals this season for easy transportation to Heather etc. Suggestions of best way to leave the hive ready to add fondant later without removing inner cover? Thanks

Maybe we could contact Richard Branson "Virgin Honey" I've a few spare jars :unsure:

It's suggested to feed before Ivy flow, the ivy stores will become hard and difficult for the bees to use if a cold winter.

Warm day later today, possible to take a look how stores are. If good replace lifts, roof etc and heft or feed and do similar when feed taken. will give you better idea of the weight needed in winter when lifts, etc can't be removed.

I think the problem for me is the Gas Vap. Not sure i used it correctly and OA reached frames. The strange outcome is my WBCs all had a count of 20 over 3 days, the Nationals all 50+ over 3 days. Giles pointed me to BeeBase the varroa calculator. August, three days, low drone brood. If total...

Ok thanks. 4 treatments no matter the count.

Sorry if Im missing the point, number of varroa acceptable after 24 hours to stop treatment?

ok, thanks. your saying 2 or 3 varroa on whole sheet after 24 hours?

Morning, I've finished Gas Vap treatments 7 days ago. Completed a 3 day sticky white paper under hive test with various results. what would be acceptable count going into winter. I'm told 2 or 3 only..

thanks.(y)

Morning, I've several hives close to this field of late flowering sunflowers. Anyone experienced with sunflowers? worthwhile leaving the hives for few weeks etc? Thanks

Thanks for all above information, Plenty to get started.

The Missus says ' Steam mop could help with negotiations"

Afternoon, My life expectancy and fellow BK's in the area could seriously be reduced next season If we continue to extract in our kitchens. To increase our years as BKs I plan to change an outside store room to a Extraction room this winter, not the largest area approx 5m x 5m+ Any ideas / help...

Thanks as always all. will give feed back if / when.

In the local area 3 apiaries with CBPV. What to do if found? Bee Inspector recommended - shake out system, A very experienced beekeeper yesterday recommended give them plenty of room and leave only, feed in winter if required but wait and see if they make it through to next spring. A third...

Morning, checked after 48hrs, bees calm around cage. removed tab. will check again in few days queens released. With 4 queens I've placed into nucs with 4 frames of brood and stores to combine when all settled. Thanks

Thanks, it's a double brood with red queen - brood partner starting to looking patchy. removed Red queen and introduced caged blue mated queen yesterday. will take a look tomorrow, if all calm will remove tab.thanks again.

Morning, Introduced caged mated queen to large hive yesterday, plan to inspect tomorrow and remove tab. please give guide of behaviour I look for from the hive if queen accepted? Thanks