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Hi etalia ive juggled a couple of frames from a store heavy hive with some empty cell frames to help with feed issue. Two birds one stone.

Ok thanks madasafish. Perhaps im being a little too impatient. I had two hives in similar situation before i went on hols the other was an artificial swarm. That hive is already laying so i assumed this one would be the same also. I will wait a little longer. Stressful stuff this beekeeping...

Thanks for your thoughts etalia. I should explain further the frames of eggs ive introduced are in the process of being fed raised and capped. When i say zero eggs or bias in the double brood i meant except these newly introduced frames. The bees have not consumed them, they are treating these...

Hi all. Im really not sire whats going on with one of my hives. It swarmed early in the spring, i caught it, house the swarm and they are doing fine. Its the original hive left to raise a queen that got me perplexed. Its a double brood and i knocked back all qc except one then went away on...

Im in the same situation. Everyday ive been free to inspect its raining heavily.

Agree citrus. Lovely photo on this dull rainy day.

I agree thanks for sharing.

Ive got both. Prefer the metal ones though the plastic are used when extra equipment is need..

Hi millet I had a similar situation with an artificial swarm that although did draw the box of Foundation they have filled it almost fully with pollen and nectar and very little room for the Queen she's laying in the odd cell that she can find that's empty and I've just had to take some polished...

My understanding is after its been seeded and thoroughly mixed, while its still pourable it goes into jars and thickens of sets in the jar.

This is my first year of osr. Am i correct in 10% seed to 90% osr honey. Warm the seed till softer then thoroughly mix together. Jar it and let it rest at 12 degrees. Is there a better way with osr honey mines already thickening in the bucket so must crack on

How sexist, "most of you are men' how do you know? It just comes down to common courtesy despite your gender.

Interesting observation finny. I have 2 buckfasts on double brood and explosion is a well chosen word. Mine are very full and being very productive in laying and foraging.

Yawning now el talia.

Update. Took 2 supers of most beginning to be capped but shake test showed it was ready. Beautiful light honey.

Ok el talia, you have either forgotten what it was like to be learning the fundamentals, or have never had a hive swarm. You say you put your ego in z drawer, i have decided to put your posts in a drawer. There are many beeks on here who i am very grateful to for their advice, support and...

Baby wipes.

Well eltatia perhaps someone gave me some moral support about the inevitability of swarming for newbeeks. As i was trying to do. The OP needs encouragement to learn and keep going, as i did and still do. Im grateful to those on here that are supportive and not led by their egos.perhaps a fuller...

A piece of advice i was given on here is you can be an experienced beek, do all the right manipulations and they still swarm. Swarming is how they pass on their genetics and procreate. Its the most fundamental drive in all species. Imagine parents doing there best to keep teenagers from having...

Oh thedozzer that sounds like my first year. Good news is youll be learning alot on swarming. On my 1st years swarming experience i had a cast swarm the very morning i was leaving to take my daughter to uni. She got stressed waiting while i caught and housed them. I found 6 virgin queens all in...