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Im going to unite two of my overwintered nucs with two hives which are queenless, so just asking from peoples experience how they did it? I have paynes poly hives 14x12 and my nucs are paynes poly as well, I have in the past put the newspaper over the queenless colony with a q excluder then put...

I still have combs full off crystalised honey in my brood chamber, i was under the impression that the bees would sort it out but they dont seem to of touched it, I have about 4 frames in each brood box... Should i remove and add foundation or just leave it as it seems to be taking up valuable...

Hi I have 3 supers that i could not extract at the end of last year due to it being set in the frames... what can i do with these 3 supers? many thanks..

I Put one of my hives facing a hedge hoping that the bees would fly out and go up and over the hedge so they were high up and would not be a nuisance to anyone, but they come out of the hive and fly around and dont go over the hedge... This is not really an issue as they are not causing any...

Hi going into Europe in a few weeks with the kids, through northern France and working My way into Holland where got a campsite booked about 20 miles from Amsterdam. I have been trying but not very successfully to see if there are any suppliers of beekeeping equipment on route thought I would...

Hi all I am a little confused so would appreciate some experienced opinion. I missed a queen cell 2 weeks ago and they swarmed and went in my bait box I put up in my apple tree so was pleased I never lost them, I hived them the next day and moved them to out apiary they are doing fine. my issue...

Hi my question is this, I have a colony on double brood that I am going to split when the time is right and the bees are ready, and make some nucs with queen cells, I am going to remove the queen and put her in a nuc so the main colony make the cells then share them out into the new nucs.. Just...

Hi all Really enjoying my beekeeping adventure and all is going well I have 2 strong colonies with marked queens, this year i would like to be able to expand, I have been reading as much as I can about queen rearing and some ways seem a bit complicated so I am throwing this question on to the...

Hi I know it is advisable to use a hive strap to help stop the hive blowing over and strapping it down to the stand.. How do you hold the hive stand down especially if in an exposed enviroment? many thanks

Hi all been reading up on the internet and on here about making some nucs up to make increases this year, but something has me slightly puzzled and wondered if someone could shed a bit of light.. what I have read is that when the colony makes swarm cells you could take a frame of bias with...

just wondering how many people use the colour code when marking their queens or do you stick with a colour that is easy to see... I marked mine red last year as red pen came with my kit so I think I will keep marking red rather than buy another pen any one else do this?

Hi all hope you have had a good xmas. looking on paynes sale they have a 4 frame extractor reduced has anybody got one, used one wondering if its ok and whether its a good deal or not many thanks :cheers2:

Hi all nearly christmas yeah!!! been weighing my Paynes poly hive (14x12) to see if they need some fondant adding. In hindsight I should of weighed the empty hive with the frames in as a reference so does anyone know how heavy a paynes floor plus the brood boxfull of frames (14x12) and the...

Hi been feeding my 14x12 poly hive they are bringing in loads yellow pollen today out in force even though a bit chilly, my question is this. I have weighed the hive today with the travel scales and believe the hive to weigh just over 30kg does that sound heavy enough it feels heavy but as I...

Hi sorting out what items I need to get over the winter for next season and as I am using Pay##s 14x12 poly hives which I think so far have been brilliant I keep noticing they are selling off the old style feeders for £10.00 they do not have the polycarbonate cover and the entrance gap is...

Hi all how often are people inspecting at this time of year, is there any need to open up when its cold, I am feeding at the moment and when they stop taking the syrup I thought I would just remove the feeder and shut the hive up and let them get on with keeping warm, checking around Christmas...

Do bees draw out foundation now it is getting towards winter I have a 6 frame poly nuc and the bees are on four so 2 are foundation I am going to start to top up there stores and wondered if they will draw the foundation or just fill the drawn comb they have got. do I leave the foundation in if...

I have sat watching my hives and the nuc which contains my old queen which I took out of the main hive when supercedure cells arrived is being robbed as a beginner I have not seen this or know what to do. The entrance is as small as I can get it, the wasps just squeeze in, there are not many...

Hi Been making and will be on going as trying to get better prepared for future needs I have poly hives and I make some ply hives read somewhere but can not find it now that people make hives out of osb board instead of ply. not sure if it lasts as long as ply what do you think has anybody got...