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call to a prime swarm today - from my in-laws, who have several of my hives in their garden. got there just in time to get my gear on and then watch my swarm instantly depart....:(

in order to encourage full supers to be capped, is it best to place new, empty supers under or above the full one which you want capped? just about got a full super and have put an empty super with equal split of drawn frames/new foundation above it, but i got to wondering which is the best way...

will do, many thanks PH.

i have a newly mated queen in a mating nuc and a Q- 5 frame nuc. unfortunately i have no fondant at present. if i put her in an introduction cage and tape the entrance for a day, then remove the tape, with this be sufficient to allow her pheremones to pass through the colony and (hopefully)...

no offence taken! the lady in question was shall we say advancing in years and hadnt kept bees for some time, she was also living alone after being widdowed a while back. i also think she was reluctant to go too close to the box for fear of an adverse reaction to any possible stings. in any case...

Hi Yorkshire Bees i askedthe lady to describe the bees and she was adamant they were honey bees. from the description and the fact that she told me she kept bees for 15 years i believed they could have been a small caste swarm.

Friday - swarm entered into attic. householder "researched" on internet and were definately honey bees. Got there - definately bumble bees; about 6 of them. Tuesday - small swarm in householders empty bird box. Checked with owner who used to keep bees previously but had to give up due to severe...

cheers Rab, i'll get along to my nearest store sharpish!

can anyone recommend a 10" tct blade - presumably they are universal and will fit most saw makes? For general purpose use is there a recommended number of teeth the blade should have. excuse my ignorance but i'm only just getting started on the DIY side of things! cheers.

hi all, and thanks very much for all your help and advice. in the end, i lost the saw i was bidding on through e###, but i was lucky to get a Clarke 10" saw last week for £50. i dont think its a particularly high spec and leaves a little to bew desired in terms of accuracy, but it meets my needs...

HM - i've read that hair rollers can be used to secure closed QCs. could these be utilised in the trype of frame you've illustrated or should something more robust be used like the cage you've shown?

thank you very much PH. I'll have a crack at something like that hopefully this weekend!

many thanks for the tips. i'll look forward to the pics PH and shall have a go at putting my meagre DIY skills to the test!

Hi i'm sure i've read somewhere that its possible to take a sealed QC and place it in a matchbox or small jar, kept warm in an airing cupboard or similar, and then the Q may hatch successfully - is this the case? provided its kept warm and suspended or wrapped in a vertical position, is there...

Sixfooter, did you use any form of lure in your "cubes" to achieve this success rate - or lemongrass oil perhaps? cheers.

thank you for all the replies and useful links. i'll look into the spec a bit more and certainly view before i buy, but from feedback and what i've looked at, it seems a pretty decent saw - plus i agree, the portable / storage side is definately a consideration for me. i cant get over the price...

sounds like the saw i've been using at my fathers, hence my need to get one which has been manufactured this century!!

Hi all i'm thinking of investing in a Ryobi ETS1825 254mm (10") Folding Table Saw - has anyone got one/ had experience of one? many thanks!

£140, which includes donation to forum.

hi. I hope to have several nucs for sale in May, which will be on 5 BS standard national frames. Queens are derivative (i believe) of Welsh/ British black bee - very dark and good temprement. PM me for details. many thanks.