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Thank you everyone for your replies. Kazmcc - one frame = both sides RAB, it is a polystyrene nuc. Finman, thank you, we'll go with you and your UNCLE!! Much appreciated

Those end boards need sealing ditto the sides. Is it Finman who says all have nosema - winter is coming or something like that

Phacelia perhaps?

28C at 5 in the afternoon at the apiary.

New Queen has tightly packed brood onto four frames in her nuc and has one of stores plus frame feeder too. I have one spare pollen and two honey stores frames, not all cells filled. Q. Should I put her in a hive with frame feeder and dummy plus frames as above and her own five frames. She...

Don't work yourself to death! Get local tractor in to plough and power harrow - simples - hard work isn't all it's cracked up to be. Crimson clover does best, I read somewhere, on ground that has not been ploughed just scarified or harrowed vigorously. Hyssop would be over close to half an...

Tried this and they ignored them!

Thanks for the reply. A photograph would be greatly appreciated if you have one. If not, I'll do my best

I have Reduced the entrances Put out traps that are catching Blocked entrances Leaned a piece of cloche glass over entrance Reduced to one bee space Killed a hundred wasps by hand in two hours or so Moved the hives miles They're still under attack - even the double brood. My 'orangey'...

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Spray them with sugar syrup. Quiet bees.

Deleted, it's not funny. lol

Unfortunately, it was another of the type "in the roof" and inaccessible. Good for PR though as others had refused to turn out.

Much appreciated, especially as only reply and makes good sense.

Phone rang and another swarm has appeared elsewhere so will get back later/tomorrow. Thanks to anyone that replies.

:iagree: Making people aware of poor service might help stop them preying on the unwary or new to the hobby.

at 4:30 this p.m. Jammed brood foundation frames to prevent movement on tonight's 20 mile journey. Haven't put frame feeder in Thought to put on head - lamp - switch to 'red' in dark - take frames out and replace with full feeder then close up for a few days before opening and feeding more...

Was doing it to stand fondant on and prevent bees getting in to super. Have now supered and placed fondant on frames

Found mine doing the same today after having inspected all yesterday and removing a lot of drone brood too. Was worried they were suffocating and removed the Perspex inner hive covers and put a super on as they did have 7/8 frames of brood and stores. I have put Ambrosia fondant on top bars...

Thanks RAB - much to ponder and more to hope on!