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Thanks all. Carried out yesterday,just in time i think. Left just the one cell in the hive and have arranged to check the nuc on wed. Hopefully all going to "plan" mine not the bees :icon_204-2:

Thanks Testka, good advice and i did expect to hear about only leaving one cell and i am inclined to agree with you and i think the majority

Just found Q cells with larvae, in my national hive, but not capped yet,unable to do anything tonight due to commitments. Tomorrow i hope to a/s. Have a 6frame nuc (not ideal but ...) from maisemore which i intend to put Q into along with a frame of brood, ensuring no Qcells on this frame.With...

Thanks lucky Jimmy's Mum and Enrico. i did find details in one of my bibles and your assistance confirmed it. Just dispatched four grubs from the frame and had another good look in hive. All seems ok for now but as i now know what am looking at, i can deal with any further finds. Will give all...

Hi, i started keeping bees last august with two swarms given by a friend. Both small but have both managed to survive the winter despite my probable ineptitude. Are both increasing but at differing speeds. Noticed today,only a quick look as not too warm. that one hive (weaker one) had a couple...

Thanks all for your advice.much appreciated. Don't want to cock all this up, not fair on the girls afterall

That sounds good advice, thanks. Essex/Suffolk border isn't bad with weather but reckon i'll heed your and everyone else's sound advice. not worthy

Thanks Cazza, that sounds like the idea I had based on other threads, just keep seeing that they cause loss of some of the pollen brought in. Think will follow your advice and also aim to not open the hives for a little while yet despite urge to see exactly how they are coping:ohthedrama:

Thanks,Yes ideal but my hives are in friends garden and very rural, don't have daily access. Looked at many previous threads about this and will keep eye on hives as much as poss for the moment

Hi all, have two hives and really happy to see quite a few flying bees around entrances today after first winter and wondering if its too early to remove mousegaurds? Thought it bit early despite this warm spell. Thinking of being safe and keeping on for few more weeks and possibly feeding some...

Hi all, got a theory and practical course as present this time last year but erractic attendance due to work. Somehow managed to acquire two hives(national) and housed a couple of swarms gained from course members in june/july. looking forward immensely but with trepidation as well to first full...