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I meant say 4 supers max , which by sounds of it is too much . What I may do is just leave two on underneath which is basically just double brood box.Come good weather the next two supers can go on top then later in year take the bottom supers (making sure no queen) and stick them on top too...

hadn’t thought of that

could you reduce the entrance down to counter that?

Does anyone leave the supers on all year ? Example , take off the supers from above the brood box and QE end of year , extract then nadir all said supers under the box until weather is warm again in spring , then reverse to put all supers back above? Logic being the honey not extracted gets...

Put up 4 swarm traps around the one hive in the corner ! None shall pass !

Yes it is , haven’t used it myself yet mind , sure I will at some point !

yeah move went ok ! Was a long trek down from Cheshire ! I opened them up and added two extra frames of foundation to the outer sides, removing the cork frames, all looked well inside and nowhere near ready to swarm. Hoping to start splits first week of April mind. How’s things for you ?

How’s everyone’s season start going ? Noticed a good deal of blossom on the trees around in Exeter ! I have taken the wrap off the brood box , removed the varroa screen and opened the entrance wide , don’t want overheating and early swarming , well not until I’ve taken my splits anyway !

It’s a dadant size

Anyone tried these ? https://www.modernbeekeeping.co.uk/honey-paw-langstroth/langstroth-polystyrene-hive-with-two-supers-2-mesh-telescoping-hpaw1dad2s-mt Could solve the OP problem with masses space in brood box.

How do you mean? Build up too quick?

Yep I hear you, once I'm up to 4 hives the work really begins !I don't want any more either so what I might do then is continue with artificial swarm method and sell them as Nucs (with a new queen of course)

Aye just two nationals , will split both of them this year with artificial swarm method in nucs and buy in a couple of Buckfast queens , that should stop any swarming.

Thanks guys that's helpful , I will be moving from the countryside into Exeter city centre so urban beekeeping will provide its own challenges I'm sure. Handy to know there's a Thornes outlet there!

Afternoon everyone , will be moving to Devon end of this month and taking the ladies with me . When does the season generally get started around the Exeter area?

Wow thats come round fast , feels like only the other day I gave them the Autumn treatment!

Was wild in the North Sea last night , we clocked 80mph winds and 43ft waves ..........meanwhile back home those 15kg blocks of fondant held the hives down!

Just one hive , into the field next door , so 100 yards etc , thinking to wait for a cold snap , then seal them in at night with a couple sheets newspaper taped over the front with a pinhole in.Thought they might take a few days to chew it and re-orientate.

Anyone here tried to use newspaper moving a hive? For example , using a sheet or two of newspaper over the entrance and allowing them to chew through it to help re-orientate ?

What do you do with excess stores in brood frames come spring?bruise it and hope they use it?