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well im not sure if the hive is queenless or not my last inspection was on last sunday. i found two queen cells but i also noticed that the bees were tearing down some other queen cells, so i dont know for sure if a, the new queen has just hatched and is in the process of finding any more...

One hive has a laying queen but the other hive Has a new virgin queen

Well wife has already gotten stung, but it was her own fault She was putting the washing out when I had a hive open It's very strange you can be standing there for afew mins and then one will pop out and try and sting you on the head They were never like this before?????

That's a thought. There have been a couple of wasps around That I've seen, amazing what a hive tool can do to them lol. One have has two suppers and the new hive has one supper that I will be excracting next Tuesday I also thought it might be that one if the hives is still queen less She...

Hi fellow keepers Just of late I have had a few grumpy bees If I go anywhere near my two hives like I used to I get one girl with a strop on Be fore I had one hive and I could walk around the hive about a meter and watch them But a few weeks ago I made a split So I now have to hives And I...

thank you this is a great help

Hi Guys does anyone know how to make a wasp catcher that is safe for bees?

Thank you everyone I have decided to move the hive One foot today and the other foot next Weekend I guess this way I'm playing it safe

Hi fellow keepers Just a quick silly question I need to move my hive about two foot Can I move the hive in one move Or do I have to move it a couple of Inches as a time

I have moved the hive now to a new place There are about three frames of bees with afew eggs and brood. The enterence is about the size of a pencil

Hi there fello beekeepers Yesterday I was given a hand fill of bees with a new queen. The colony is very small so I am hoping to make it into a strong hive of bees I have put these bees in my apiary and I have also Given them some fresh honey from on of my Other hives. The problem is now is...

Hi guys just to let you all know. I put up a bate hive up on my garage today with some old frames It's about ten yards away from the hive it's the old brood box that they used to live in I thought if they are going to swarm then I would try and bate them

Well guys you all have been very helpfull so thank you to you all it's great that people can chat and advise on a hobbie that we all enjoy hopefully I will not ask to meny dumb questions but if I do please bare with me lol.

well guys, i cannot thank you enough for all your help. i am getting into a seven day inspection, i will take a look at my girls next sunday and see what going on. also i will get a bate hive ready and put that up, if they are going swarm then i will what to try and get them in there. once...

Ok well at the moment they are play cells so what is the best action to take should I split the hive or let them do there thing

Thank you all for a very kind welcome I have been on a bee course and I do have a mentor but the guy is very busy as he is a big bee farmer I emailed him last night and he told me not to panic I live in Calne in Wiltshire the hive I have is a national with ten frames in the brood the two outer...

Hi all i have been a bee keeper only for a few weeks and i need some help. i bought an old hive of bees on the 14 of may this year. the hive consists of the following one brood box one supper used as half a brood one queen excluder and one super half full of honey crown board and roof...