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Thanks. Yes I realise it's likely to be in all (three) of my hives. There is evidence of brood rearing so OA wouldn't get the varroa in the sealed cells. Also I've never done OA but I know Apivar. Point taken about interfering but I think I'll chance the Apivar.

I have varroa in one of my hives. Is there any reason why I shouldn't treat now with Apivar and have it finished before supers go on? Thanks.

Thank you so much.

Thanks you folks, Fantastic. I've moved them. But why no feed? I understood syrup would help with drawing comb so Q can lay.

Hi, my tribe, A swarm on the roof of the shed obliged this evening and went into the brood box I put up there. I then put a floor and QX beneath it. I'll feed syrup tomorrow morning (in rapid feeder). Question is how and when to move them to a better location. Thanks. J

In each of two hives I reduced Q cells to one and went on holidays for nearly two weeks. Hive A doesn't have a lot of bees and many are drones. Hive B has more workers and seems to have some pollen in many brood frames. I have two new queens in two Apideas, recently laying. These are from Q...

Thank you Curly and Amari. I hadn't thought of closing the hive. T

What's the best time of day to strim around my three hive. I thought maybe at dusk when they are all in bed. I'd still wear my PPE. Thanks.

How beautiful.

Colony with plenty of bees and lots of stores all winter. Today the inspection board seems to have only uncapping debris from stores but none from brood. Am I reading this correctly? Other colonies have brood debris. Ta

Since July 2022 I haven't seen any varroa, despite have boards on a few times. I've had them on again for the last week but still I can't see any. Three swarms arrived here early this summer and even they have none. Is this unusual? Why might it be? Thanks.

Thank you folks. I'll give it a go. Lots of wasps already.

Is it too late to put a frame of eggs/larvae into a queenless colony with a view to rearing a few Qs? Would there still be drones about? Thanks.

Thanks Ian. I'll do another photo tomorrow.

I cut the foundation out of most of my Br frames and scraped them down. They're from my own hives and no sign of serious disease (?? fingers crossed) Based on advice from respected members here (to another member) I'd be please not to engage with steam/soda/acid etc. But I have about 10 brood...

I have quite a number of super frames that look something like the two in the photo. Is the white stuff just crystallised store? What to do? Just trim the frames and put the supers on above the Brood box when the time comes? Put a box of them below the Brood box now and hope the bees will...

Thank you Finman, Apart from when doing artificial swarm, what other way can I feed them to my colonies that they will use up the honey that is set in the frames?

Thanks. But why not?

Thanks. I forgot about this point.

I have this idea to remove a very heavy super from the top of my hive (mainly to save my back) and then to extract the honey straightaway. Obviously I'd first put on a clearer board for a day before the removal. My question is whether this would be ok or would there be any problems e.g. honey...