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Good point Oliver. I guess another week or so will not matter. Will leave for her to decide what she wants. Pretty sure she wouldn't mind but non the less.

Thanks for replies. As there is a limited amount of workers I think it could be due to that and queen just getting going and over laying an already laid area. Unfortunately the apiary is a fair distance away so I will leave until next week and see what the brood looks like. If brood looks Ok...

Thanks for your quick reply Redwood. I guess from your question that it is not always a definite laying worker. Some more information about my reason for asking my question. I am looking after a few hives and nucs for a friend who is away for a couple of weeks. Looked at one weak nuc...

Does mutlipe eggs in many cells definitely mean a laying worker is present?

Nay. Other peoples children keep you young. You can't give your own back at the end of the day.

Lower metabolic rate therefore less oxygen consumption and so less oxygen free radical production which are damaging to biomolecules so leads to quicker death.

How long would you have waited Oliver?

Thanks for clarifying that. There was me going to use it to store custard. THe fibre class would be on the outside and can be sealed. Still might not be your best option but just a suggestion worthy of investigating

Both hives on third super. Don't think buttercup give much nectar.

I repaired a similar split water tank with a fibreglass repair kit. Still holding (fingers crossed) and has a large volume of water to hold. Google it they are quite cheap.

Have you checked to see if they have the correct email?

Any idea what the nucs goes for? (very approx. obviously)

Sorry to hear that John. Not your week.

Could try East Surrey Bees in Whyteleafe. Google it they have a web site. Just curious, but why the rush?

I just got some comb to set up a brood box to add to one hive. There is some powdery stuff in a few cells. Guessed these were pollen mites so looked at it under the microscope. It was crawling with them. My question is can I use this comb if I wash out the affected cells?

My bee suit smoker and hive tool etc was stolen in Eltham 2 weeks ago. What really pi**es me off though was that they were in my brand new i10 car which was also nowhere to be seen!!:cuss::cuss:

If you don't have any luck with other offers straight away I am not too far from you and could offer you a temporary home if needed.

Absolutely right and many can only accept their own words as gospel. Great to have you back and posting great stuff.

Simply asking a question in a reasonable manner. Your response seems over the top. I don't simply accept everything people write and like to know what their reasoning is so that I can make my own mind up. I have read your reference and have decided what I think. Which is what you might call a...