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Thanks, just need few days with cold. Will keep closed for few days after move sounds good.

for some reason I checked my screen bottom board few days ago and found 500+ dead bees. I'm a beginner so called my local Mentor. We took a quick look without full inspection. busy and heavy hive. Advised not to carry out full inspection, will of course keep checking. no signs of decease, wing...

sausages bought:) ok, so it's the 3 miles for few weeks and back.. thought so, as you say -2 one day +10 next.. Cheers

Evening, I need to move a hive approx 220mtrs this winter. Question, after 4 or 5 days of cold, no fly days can i seal and just move late / early one day?? Thanks in advance.

maybe my apple comp. cant see pics.

thanks to all. Big thank you to all. Steve

Hi All, About to purchase couple of Nuc in the sales. Looking at Payne or Maisemore. recommendations?? Thanks

water only on one side

first time I checked around 1pm, checked tonight before feeding and small amount of water (large table spoon) on the metal base board. I felt too cold today to go through hive. will check tomorrow, forecast 18c

Ok, good point will double check. Thanks It's a purchased WBC base. Thrones. Paper is to check Varroa drop

I completed my 2nd Varroa vaporised treatment yesterday, found small amount of water on the bottom board (metal) I didn't want to open the hive after the treatment will check tomorrow. check roof etc and found no sign of how the water could enter the hive. Guess condensation, but after 6 days...

queen not found - good number of new brood Checked the hive today after introduction of new queen 7 days ago. didn't see queen, good news lots of new brood. Frames all covered with bees, with one frame left to use for stores /brood. told not to add super, will be strong and ready for winter...

conical bee escapes in the roof WBC thanks for mention WBC roof bee escape, checked and found 6 wasps in feeder area above brood box. wire mess added to both. Wasp bane ordered.

ok, when would you remove tap to allow workers to release queen?

Morning, introduced caged queen on Friday, when would you puncture the candy?

Morning, Ordering a new queen to replace weak queen in swarm hive. order clipped queen??

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sorry, so not looking for crop, wanting winter. 2nd brood box best option??

ok, so forget 2nd brood box and just add super??

Hi, first year so forgive if some simple questions. 2 hives. one from swarm and bought 2nd. 2nd hive sadly DLW, Hive sealed when we went to collect. my first lesson when buying bees, check hive night before collecting..asking around for nuc. plan to shake old bees out before intro nuc. Swarm...