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Unless washed after each visit, a sure-fire way of intermingling any hive nasties, including all manner of bacteria and fungal spores. Judicious use of smoke should be sufficient to control bees. Gentle handling, lightweight gloves without sausage-fingers and nicely-behaved bees should obviate...

You have bees, in a front garden, in an urban area? Are we to assume that 'front' means visible to passing traffic? If that's the case then I would imagine that it's not 'if' but 'when'. I've had that déjà vu before...

The question was quite relevant. Essentially three types of QC: swarm, supersedure and emergency. You have stated that your QC's are capped., in which case, if swarming was their intention, they would have gone. Your Demaree hasn't done much to help in either the swarming or supersedure...

Err, yes! A RA should identify all significant risks and give guidance as to how to manage those risks by elimination, reduction, isolation, control, PPE, etc Bees will be bees.

A risk assessment will establish that there is a risk of getting stung. What next? Stop bees from flying?

How strong is the workforce? How much brood? Queen laying well? Condition of comb? Temperature/ weather? Flow on? Will you feed? I've had that déjà vu before...

In which case, you may wish to add a 14x12. Or a super. (Why did you ask?) Sent from my iPhone using Tapatalk

Tried Varrox. Converted. Sent from my iPhone using Tapatalk

You have misunderstood. Neither of these options make for effective swarm control. 2 x 14x12 is a humungous amount of room. Swarming is the natural way for bees to reproduce. You will not prevent it but you can control it, though not by your suggested means! Look up 'artificial swarm' or...

Unlikely to be running out of room this early. That implies a deep almost full of brood. It's room to lay, with adequate stores that should be guiding you,. Sent from my iPhone using Tapatalk

If the colony is strong enough, perhaps a second brood box, if consistently warm and sufficient stores / nectar coming in (it's only just April). Would be futile to put foundation in there as the energy needed to build it out would pose a huge demand on resources, unless the warmer weather is...

I remember a particularly bad nosema infected colony one year. Nicely decorated - bee artex, if you will. Sent from my iPhone using Tapatalk

There was an ingenious device at the NHS one year comprising a mirror tile, diagonal wooden jar placement guides and chinagraph pencil type lines showing a reflected virtual label placement. Simple, effective - a bit like myself. Sent from my iPhone using Tapatalk

Mid afternoon, take outer frames out to make space so that the remaining frames can be separated into two groups if necessary (but check these carefully first, just in case). Always lift frame and look on the 'dark' side first (side not exposed to light as you separate frames).. Scan outside of...

It's designed to be a self-assessment thingy, with the preparatory material being available through some of the links to additional learning resources, including APHA (DEFRA) advisories, videos and other stuff. These resources seem to be quite useful. As it's only a glorifed tick list, there...

"We've always done it that way...." :rules:

Thanks Alan - my comment wasn't a criticism (I perceive a hint of a defensive tone), just an observation - but your post does clarify the procedure.

Oooerrr - on reading posts 1 and 3, I'm wondering whether I had inadvertently taken a different module! Was certainly expecting something on SHB, with all the fun n games in Italy at the mo - but there was little, if any in the Mod 3 paper that I sat!

Thanks Jimmy - I'll check. Sent from my iPhone using Tapatalk

Hi RAB Both moulds and wicks from AB.. I'm hoping that I can find a product leaflet to match the mould to the wick (we have a number of both). Otherwise a burn test will be the way forward. All good fun. Thanks for the advice. Sent from my iPhone using Tapatalk