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It always surprised me that people would actually pay money to sweat in public. Why not become a beekeeper and do it for free?

What's that? ;)

Thank you.

Nevertheless, this is a forum so I'm free to comment on any post, just as others are free to comment on mine. It's odd that a relative newcomer should adopt such an attitude. Why be cryptic about your position. It seems obvious to me that swarm should not have intervened in something that...

It's hard to tell if you're being sarcastic.

That would depend on whether you had a queen in the split. If you had no queen, the swarm might provide one but you have no information on what the colony she established would be like. It might bring more trouble than it's worth. If you had a queen, they would undoubtedly fight until one (you...

This is an unfounded allegation - particularly wrong coming from a moderator whose own reputation is not exactly spotless . Provide evidence or retract!

Deleting the offending posts is a start. However, if the offender is allowed to continue, it's only a matter of time before they do it again.

This year is a poor year in my area, with no osr due to high flea-beetle losses last year. Nevertheless, my colonies have filled 5 Langstroth deeps. In a 2017, they filled 6. Each deep can weigh 30-35Kg but there'll be quite a bit in the bottom 2 boxes (brood area) too. The most I have seen is...

The point of this thread is to highlight that our own process, here in the UK is flawed. It adds cost but delivers no benefit. There is no report back to the "customer" indicating any work they may/may not have done nor an indication of the results. IMO, that is a tax on imports.

Veterinary examinations are already conducted even before leaving. Anything the NBU do/don't do is just window dressing.

It's also best to do it first thing in the morning or in the evening after flying has stopped, or you may find the virgin flies off.

OK. I was a bit curt with my initial answer but I can see that you mean well, even if your information is faulty. What you have read about freezing is a test for hygienic behaviour - NOT a varroa control. You have to use liquid nitrogen, which is quite dangerous, or alternatively, a pin test...

Why? This years colour is White

No.

That's not very encouraging. We used to say "best endeavours" (which basically meant "Not a chance" when I worked in IT).

or cut services altogether

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I'm not sure that it is. What is the point of sending material that is just going to be binned? If they're going to be inspecting cages/bees/etc, I want feedback on what they find. I'm not paying for them just to "monitor" how many cages of bees I send them. That's just a box-ticking exercise.