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Sorry, Not sure I understand this - can you clarify for me please. I have decided on bait stations in places where I can monitor regularly. Probably going out mid to late March. Hopefully this is the right way forward. If or when one is seen - is it best to report via the app and leave it alone...

Thanks for the clarification. I hadn't twigged the conflicting terminology! I'm going to try the Suterra and reuse a centre feed wipe dispenser in 2 sites where I can keep an eye on the visitors. What time of year are people putting these out? Another post on here mentions the hive guard...

What is a wick monitoring trap please? Is it a commercial product or are they home made? Being in Kent I'm thinking I should be doing something this year and at the moment this seems to be the recommended approach?

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Thanks. Hopefully in the future I might have some experience to compare the two.

Great. Thank you.

I'm contemplating Demarre for next year (not wishing to increase my colonies) and I will have to buy some more (14x12) brood boxes. With the recent discussion on here regarding keeping the bees warm in winter, I wondered if it's possible / advisable to mix in poly brood boxes with standard...

Had to look up "winnets" - wish I hadn't!

James. Have a look at Swiftfix.co.uk I Have used them in the past and seem ok.

Hi Enrico. No, not the same apiary - about 3 miles away. No returnees that I could see but thanks for the concern.

Brilliant. Thanks so much. I'll get it done this evening.

Can't remember what I planted! but the bees are loving it today. Also caught them on the Knotweed unfortunately but not in my garden!

Hi. Confused myself again. I want to unite 2 colonies. I moved the colony I want to be Q+ next door to the other yesterday. Went back this afternoon and both hives were very busy. Thinking there might be a lot of foragers out the hive if I united them then and there could be a lot of fighting...

Thanks both. I’ll go for the direct intro I think. I’m assuming there’s going to be new qcs in there which I’ll knock down. Keep the tab closed for a day. Attendants in or out? Then release on Saturday. Fingers crossed!

Sorry, newbee question coming up! White swarmy queen (3rd time this year) decided make qcs again which I found on Sundays inspection. Right that’s it! Ordered a queen which arrives today. But I’m now considering that if they have decided to go will they try even after retiring the white queen...

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