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Yes runs in the family I'm quite capable of a coherent conversation though. Hope that doesn't effect my permission to post? I often tend to see people's comments as fact rather than humour until I work it out or read things that make no sense to me until I anilise them. I just think differently

so I do tend to miss a lot of things

I didn't say you I said here on this forum, didn't mean it as a direct comment

I don't agree I have fresh drawn brood frames drawn two weeks ago in wooden hives, I've got some on a 2nd brood drawn in the past month. It's how you get it drawn. If you just plonk it above or below they won't touch it but then I've been acused of fiddling with my hives too much by some so...

Yes I know that 2-4 times so you need to weigh it out I think 12 grams per large colony is a maximum for varroa off hand not sure I'd have to look and its not wise to treat for varroa and give syrup treatment at the same time

It's not something I bookmarked but if I have time later I'll try to find it

I think the study I saw showed that it kills the bacteria and spores and slows them down but its by no means a cure just something to help them general health. I remember it said number counts were significantly reduced compared with samples taken from untreated test group

Yes praventative means to not let something happen in this case not to let EFB or AFB multiply to a level where the bees can no longer withstand its effects. EFB takes hold on weak hives usually. Many bees can come into contact with it with no ill effect

Can be used as preventative treatment for EFB and others, studies show its effective against AFB too I think. Keeps spore and bacterial levels low

Look up essential oils and treatments

For an example mint and Thyme can be used as preventative treatments or treatments for varroa

Natural ones

Yes that's what I did not realising I'd left a small entry point. Had multiple swarms. Being a magnet for robbing bees doesn't mean they don't attract swarms but I've made sure I make them secure now for those reasons and I'd rather my own bees clean them

I tried to lure swarms into bait hives when I first started many times and failed. I caught my first swarms in empty supers I left out after extraction. They're a swarm magnet

Thankfully I've never managed a disease never had to and I'm five years in. I do take preventitive measures most of are looked at by most beekeepers as unnecessary or wrong due to it being out of the normal management recommended. Most beekeepers say but why do that but then when you try to...

It depends if you want maximum production or not. For me it's not an exaggerated comment. I wouldnt use them they just slow you down and in turn you end up with a hive that's not been pushed to its full potential. Do a trial run wax foundation vs plastic see what happens. But make it fair do...

Well done I'd leave them for a week minimum, You just saved yourself nearly £200. I bet your chuffed 😂

I'd never buy a plastic frame and I'd never buy a flow hive both are bin materials. In fact if you said I have a brand new flow hive and a brand new wood or polly nuc you can choose one as a gift the flow hive would be my last choice, if I had to use it I'd have the polly nuc

Always put a frame of brood that is emerging into a weak hive. You get an almost instant boost and no worries about keeping it warm because it should be empty in a few days. I know not always easy to find with a few hives but if you can it's better than putting a full frame that could be in...

I've had top insulation on my hives and they've drawn some frames. If you have an extractor spin the full frames out then stick them in brood box that's drawn and let the queen lay in them. Then when she has stick them in the middle of the empty brood. Then feed back to them the nectar you...