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Just small buds here in Macclesfield Cheshire. I think 2 weeks plus before anything happens.

Some times I use a little bit of string dipped in the syrup and then dangled down Into the hive. Gives them something to walk up to.

I am with you on this one. Such a short time scale to get everything done and usually feeding is the biggest issue. Usually they just done take it down.

I say Macclesfield so I give a brief location but I myself am much higher up. I spent allot of time reading and doing quite a bit of research read through allot of conversations with finman on other forums. I was sure in what I was doing would would stop the problem with isolation...

Basically to small of a cluster for them to actually break and feed often enough to stay alive. I already lost two because of this. They have fondant and were taking it but died with their heads in the cells weeks later.

Just a quick update now and it appears that the bees will now break cluster to move to the fondant and pollen patty that they now have. Although the weather is warmer it's still as low as -6 at night, the bees still feed at this temperature to. Previously they were clustered far away from any...

this morning i have had a quick peek through the clear cover and the bees are active. they seem to be comfortable and are busy feeding on the fondant. usually they would be tightly clustered. although i was wondering about what finman said and heating from below would this help them further...

Hi, Yes all insulated boxes with a eke containing fondant. also in their is the heating element above a thin perspex sheet. the element is situated on the opposite side to the cluster. i will also be feeding a pollen patty within the next week as i am waiting for ingredients. basically...

Hi, I have tried heating some of my smaller hives however i am concerned i am heating to much. i sampled one hive a few weeks ago and it was no warmer then 4 in their. since heating it's now 19, following finamns information that i have looked at i used 7w heaters. is this to much with...

I always find my girls working it at this time or year. Again not sure about nectar but they do bring in allot of pollen from it.

I have seen bees working yet quite allot, the pollen is like a dark caramel colour. The bees worked it extensively early in the year probably about march time though.

Just a decent offline app would be great and something that wad iPad/iPhone compatible. Perhaps an option to backup online.

I to have ha the same problem this year, their totally hopeless. I contacted Hannah@MB ad she was happy to exchange them for plastic versions when she got them in stock. I removed the mesh to allow the few remaining live bees to go back down.

Surly a heat gun is the easiest way, just flash it over the capping's and your done. It's rather cheap to and quicker then most methods mentioned.

Hi, I am not to far away if you haven't got any bees yet although all of my colonies are on langstroth. PM me if you are interested and haven't got anything yet.

If you would like to keep them you could add a frame of emerging bees if you think that they can support the extra frame. This would give them a boost which should give enough bees to brood rear more efficiently. after a few week you could give them another frame to help them along further...

Are they underside the flower head because they cannot access the nectar unless they make a hole through the base?

I get sugar from a large sweet manufacturer and also at crazy cheap prices from a pig farmer. Last year I bought 100kg for £20

I was given a jar a while back that was literally full of black bits. Natural maybe but not sure I would like to eat it. Personally I use a double strainer with a fine nylon mesh. I am pretty sure I am leaving the goodness in and just taking out any of the nasty looking bits.

Times are hard give their money back and make the rules much clearer to read.