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hi newbeeinbromley. What is the news, did you check again?

Looks great Ratcatcher. Could not get mine to look at the wireless foundation... so no cut comb for the second year! I even mixed it in with the wired foundation, still no luck. Is it true that the sections are easier to get the bees to work on?

I would charge more than 7 euros. Depends on how much you charge for your 1/2 or 1 lb jars of honey also.

Very interesting. How long was she there, fair bit of comb?

Is it horse chesnut?

Wow, that is really lovely.. weird but great all the same. You must have made some one very happy. You must deserve them. Well d one you!

Hi BLD That is annoying.... send them this!

Hi Redwood I know it is a no no. I dont do it myself but somebody from our assoc gave me the queen and she was already marked. He actually gave me two queens! I was very grateful for them too! :)

Do you want only that "hard" plastic type? I sure it wont be a reasonable as the lighter plastic type.

This is my state of play too = Hive 1 = unmated marked q put in on 26th june (today 22 days) no sign of q or eggs. patience......... hive 2 = mark +mated q put in 7 days ago (in cage). cage now empty - q not seen (yet) no eggs, not really expected yet anyhow. patience.......... Hive 3 =...

state of hives Left inspections till 6pm tonight as still quite warm here. Hive 1 = unmated marked q put in on 26th june (today 22 days) no sign of q or eggs. patience......... hive 2 = mark +mated q put in 7 days ago (in cage). cage now empty - q not seen (yet) no eggs, not really expected...

thanks for that BLD, that is brilliant to see, cheers Burren

what is a vpn?

bloody missed it oh blinking heck! I missed it. Happened to be miles from a tv and have no way of watching that episode again and blinking iplayer does not play here in Ireland. I wonder if it will be on YT...

sounds interesting with Chris Packham and Martha Kearney revealing the mysteries of the honey bee. With the help of Professor Adam Hart, Chris and Maratha are on a quest to find out how the bees survive winter.

Hi Ratcather. I take it that you dont spin(by extraction) these super frames that have been started with a starter strip?

thanks all for the advice. SHE.. lol did "use a small nuc size box". It was all I had. I will try to use a national when I have a spare one. But will post again if anything moves in, in the meantime! :) :) :)

Exc stuff Stiffy. Good to hear. I dropped my newly emerged queen into long grass and couldnt find her. Wonder if she managed to climb up hive stand and back into her hive lol !!!!

Thanks o90o I was under a misapprehension that a nuc size would do initially. Thanks now I know. I will change it. thanks Enrico too