Search results

One of our colonies became queenless, there were about three emergency queen cells. We were about to inspect when the other swarm came in. While they were still settling our previously queenless swarmed.

We scooped them up and into the box. After a few handfuls the rest followed.

I caught two swarms today, one from a split and the other from somewhere else. The ones from the split are already very busy - hopefully drawing comb. The swarm that came in from elsewhere have no activity in/out. Below is a pic of the incoming swarm. Initially settled on the front of another...

Can you post some pics? I'll be making some UFEs in the next two weeks and gathering ideas and designs.

I had two hives side-by-side for several months last year. One had a landing board and the other not. My hives are reasonably exposed to wind and it was when there were medium to strong winds that I noticed the difference. On a calm day - no difference. On a windy day the hive without landing...

Yes, still present and looking like she’s busy

Last week I introduced a queen to a queenless hive. She’s been there just over a week. Today did an inspection and found only a few 20-30) with cells, most of them had two or three eggs. Anything to do or just wait and see?

I measured several places. Twice 4.3, usually 4.2.

It’s undrawn foundation. I’ll leave the QX off for a few days and see what they do. If I get a chance I’ll also spray some sugar water on the foundation.

We just did an inspection and found the super quite empty. The brood box is nearly full, they are filling the last frame. There were a bunch of worker bees in the super but on the excluder, and we were surprised that the super wasn’t being used. When we observed the bees it appeared they were...

Of my six hives only these ones appear to huddle in a group in the sun early in the morning. Very little flying going on until it’s much warmer. One of the other hives is already working, the other four barely poke their little noses outside until much warmer. Isn‘t it interesting how each...

Just because then I have a nice straight edge resting on the bottom. But TBH I’ve never turned comb upside down and I don’t know if it harms them.

We searched for a queen several times. My daughter helped me check each frame carefully. We also checked through the hive body thoroughly. We also checked for eggs and young brood - didn’t find anything.

Hi folks, a bit of advice needed from the more experienced. I have a top bar hive that I’ve been planning to move to a National. The challenge is that the hive is also hopelessly queenless. I’m guessing for two weeks or so. The clock is ticking to be sure. As part of my learning curve I’d...

This may be a strange question. I have a red bee hive (see pic). It's not the first red bee hive. I've also seen that I'm not the only one. Now I know that pure red flowers pose a problem for bees as their eyes are not designed to see them. They find red flowers when there are other invisible...

Is that with or without Nonsense? ;)

Six for me please, no rim.

My wife and I were just discussing our tree. Is it purely randomly located? Or are other factors playing a role? Who knows. We also discussed the possibilities that bees simple like the look of the place when flying along. In the swarm who decides which way to fly? How do we humans imagine how...

At this stage of "global knowledge" you may be correct. However, it is a well known "fact" that the earth vibrates and we know the frequency etc. If you spread iron filings on a table and vibrate it they form patterns. If there are irregularities in the table they affect the patterns. Slight...

Thanks, Energy lines it is then!