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Hi, is anyone else doing their basic beekeeping assessment this season or has anyone who has done it got any advice to pass on Thanks Diane

I'm putting my first super on today - very excited!

Hello, can bees get too hot? My hive is in direct sunlight, I have a reduced entrance (they're a small colony building up nicely), and the varroa floor is on as I am doing a varroa count this week. Would it be best to open the entrance up and remove the varroa floor to give them some 'air'...

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Hi, My hive is on blocks at the moment and I'm being overrun with ants. I want to move onto a hive stand so that I can grease the legs - I've heard this works. If the entrance becomes lower or higher due to the height of the stand will this bother the bees? Can anyone tell me if the ants hurt...

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Yes, so much to learn - this forum is great!

Thanks Finman Can you tell me what 'dot feed' is? Thanks Diane

Yes, definately! I opened mine on my own for the first time on Sunday, had to rehive from a Nuc. I smoked the Nuc and the bees sat on the end of my smoker taking no notice at all. But all went well. I use the latex gloves, been stung a couple of times a the teaching apiary - it does hurt but I...

Thanks for your help - I do have an open mesh floor so will put my varoa insert in to help stop any draughts. I have a reduced entrance.

Mine are only on 5 frames at the moment - transfered from Nuc on Sunday, so still a long way to go. Queen is doing a good job, but a bit worried that workers are not drawing out foundation quickly enough (hence the question about comb). I am feeding them sugar syrup.

Only had this colony since last Friday but plan is to start a Nuc asap.

Ah ok, I was just interestd as haven't seen it for sale anywhere. I'll wait to see if mine drawn it out

Is it possible to buy drawn foundation/comb? Diane

Thanks Justme, Yes I am a member - I'll ask.

Hello, I've just read a thread about poisoned bees and how one should register with the Spray Liaison Officer. I've looked on the BBKA website for the Spray Liaison Officer for my area but there is no one listed for Surrey. I am a new bee and have one colony in Epsom. Thanks Diane

Hello, does anyone use a Taranov board for swarm control?

Thanks for getting back to me so quickly. I've done that and all fine now. Actually, it was only about 30 bees. I had the nuc infront of the hive all day yesterday - the bees where flying no problem. This morning I transfered the frames into the hive and moved the nuc a foot to the left...

Hello, I've just rehived my new bees from a nuc. All the flying bees have now left the nuc and entered the hive - but some (about two handfulls) are hell bent on handing under the open mesh floor. They are being feed through the floor by workers. I'm worried that if I leave them over night...