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    No eggs will workers not always lay

    Hi all got a problematic hive, I checked a couple of months back to find no signs of brood or eggs I wondered what was going on as I couldn't find the queen I'd seen her the previous inspection. She was a nuc from early in year bought queen. Fast forward and I assumed brood break as lots of...
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    When to stop feeding ?

    Ah I see and that has the cut for fondant got it
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    When to stop feeding ?

    So the walls and top are 50mm?
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    Queen needed

    No particular type, the box in question has already had a bs queen and it was a failure, so I'm trying to find something cheaper before I take that option again
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    Thornes Open Day Sale 2020 - Online

    I get all my stuff at their winter sales it's only way to keep costs sensible last spring I started making my own supers as a last resort. Been on supermarket deliveries pre covid but only for cans cereals etc covid has buggered the supermarket job there's rarely any special prices don't get...
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    Queen needed

    Hi all anyone got a mated queen available? Thanks
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    Too late for splits via 3frame brood reduction?

    well that's puzzled me so it's not a case of wait for queen cells destroy them introduce queen followed by another destroy queen cell phase then release tab? As per normal queen introduction? Il get some queens and make another as you mentioned queen first
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    overwinter nucs - making a split soon ?

    is there a good guide on creating over wintered nucs somewhere?
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    Too late for splits via 3frame brood reduction?

    Its as a insurance policy for extra hives next year basically lost two in winter so I felt if i made some nucs to over winter it would balance out with a bit of luck. Obviously I dont want to weaken my main hives I took a few frames from one hive yesterday as its a double brood, I will order...
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    Too late for splits via 3frame brood reduction?

    Hi all After a few opinions, is it too late to take 3 frames from a hive to create a nuc? And put a queen in? None of my hives have swarmed yet.... few cups but no real plan to swarm unlike last year. I made one nuc early on now full hive but the other hives are strong so I was wondering if I...
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    Nuc failed to retain introduced queen

    Yes, 100% no eggs in the nuc now. I'm guessing it's a shell out for another queen and try again:banghead::banghead: darn bees
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    Nuc failed to retain introduced queen

    Hi all Made a nuc from a strong hive checked four days later to make sure no eggs and I'd got the darn queen in there so I put her back where she should be and marked the Bar stool. I then left the nuc alone opened again 3 days later and destroyed qc's and popped a new caged queen they didn't...
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    Beekeepers suit poll

    I'd try buzz bee wear or the oz armour if I had time to wait to get one shipped. Have the old castle sentinel, yes it's cooler and comfortable, but the gloves are shocking as is the assistance you will get after order is placed. My cheap leather gloves are far superior. Does save you from...
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    Re queening a vicious hive and increase

    Right new queen here tomorrow fingers crossed. So I have taken away a certain amount of frames from brood and flyers hopefully gone back to vicious hm. I will leave her in case I want more frames of brood or rob more house bees from her, so tomorrow I open again as this was all done Monday...
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    Re queening a vicious hive and increase

    Hi all I have a vicious hive that is just impossible to work with but it's super strong brood box is almost solid with brood. It has two supers with plenty of bees if I didn't have another plan I'd have added another. So my plan Open it again Saturday and split by putting two six frame nucs...
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    oz armour suit

    I imagine the bb wear may last longer it doesn't exactly say what, or how it's made or if it's tougher in fact it looks weaker for brambles etc. But if it's not a rubber or plastic based product like the other two I'd imagine they could perish after several years
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    oz armour suit

    But would the bb wear be any better if you didn't mind spending the extra money? Seems the old castle hives one and oz armour are basically the same price
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    oz armour suit

    Sounds like it's a choice between the two must admit suits do need to take a bit of punishment and not rip with brambles.
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    oz armour suit

    Beforehand I order one can anyone advise on size as for height I get 3xl but on all other stats it's l or xl So 187cm 6ft 2" slim but I have long arms haha don't really want to be squished like in a xl In a buzz work wear xl is tight and xxl is a lot better, trying to make sure I get the...
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    Advice on moving double broods.

    So how long do you need leave them shut in if moving 40m at this time of year when temperatures are mild? I have three to move so could move one at a time to leave one to pick up any returners
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