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I reckon the queen uses the muscles of her wings to get around the hive. I have seen a queen lift her wings when she wants to move quickly. So on that thought it's probably a reason for the bees to replace her. I d say don't do it this may actually be cruel. Clipping is a great answer to swarm...

If you do it please post a video. Give us all a laugh..Glue takes a minute to dry by then she's flapped em.

forage yes Balsam here. However I notice each year that it takes the honey's some time to find it as the bumbles are on it like a rash. Whether there's something else or they have to learn from the bumbles I don't know it's odd tho. All of a sudden they go for it. Also odd they enter the flower...

Scary I gotta say I do regularly check bees out with me sandals on. But I know me own bees. Someone else s I wouldn't be so flip. Once made the mistake of not zipping up enough on the suit. I got around 20 stings on the face it just hurt a lot. I look after new beekeepers and I always set the...

Its a bit early to do a Bailey comb change or a shook swarm. For health I would look thro em to see how strong they are you might consider treating for Varroa at this time not with Oxalic but with a thymol type treatment. Is the queen laying and how much brood is there. Towards the end of April...

If you don't any beekeepers find out where the nearest starter course is they are usually all over the place at this time of year. You can get a taste for keeping bees.

dinner Its sold out.

Spring Convention Going on Friday. Enjoyed last year very intense tho. Booked for dinner as I believe as it's an agricultural college all food prepared on site. Open early on Saturday it may be 9 but possibly earlier. My tip get to lectures as early as poss. Missed out on popular lectures last...