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    Newbie question on storing supers beneath brood box

    Hi all, I will have extracted 3 supers of 1 hive by the weekend. Is it best to put these all back under the brood box for the entire winter? Does the entrance remain at the bottom of the hive meaning the bees would have to come up/down through 3 supers to leave/return to the brood box? This is...
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    How much for 8oz jar of run honey?

    Just wondering how much i charge for 8oz jar of run honey. This is my first harvest so not sure. Thanks
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    No Queen This Week?

    Novice question: I found and marked a the new queen (created by the colony) in my nuc split last weekend. Released her back into hive after marking. All seemed well. Checked today and no sign of her or of eggs. Could she be out getting mated (Inspection at 2.00pm)? Hope that's not a silly...
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    What to do with a full super

    Hi. Beginners question. I have a full super. i would like to ask can i leave it on the hive until i am ready to extract others at the end of August. So do i simply leave it on the hive and place another super btw the full super and the brood. If i can leave the full super it on is it better...
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    Bees in my bait hive: A novice question

    Hi all. I am a first year bee keeper so be gentle. I placed a bait hive on top of my shed bout 10 ft up. Noticed lots of action - lots of bees coming and going. I think i have caught a swarm just today. There was 1 frame of old comb in the hive. My question is what should i do? do i now fill...
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    What pollen please?

    Just started photographing my bees and took this one. Was wondering which pollen. Thinking possibly dandelion and gorse. Any thoughts? http://benaghbees.imgur.com/all/
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    Putting frozen uncapped super frames back on hive

    Hi all, In late August i took uncapped cut comb and standard super frames off (so i could treat and feed) and froze them. Is it ok to put these back on sometime in April / May and let the bees finish them off. This is my first year after only getting my bees in June. Hope i don't need to throw...
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    Dead bees on landing board??

    I am a first year beekeeper. This morning i noticed about 10 dead bees on the landing board. Is this simply the bees clearing out the dead bees or is it something to be concerned about. I hope to treat with oxalic in the next week and will put on some fondant just to be on the safe side. Thanks
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    No eggs, larvae or brood.

    Last inspection saw no eggs, larvae or brood. Q present. Apiguard put on 8 days ago and it looks like they have cleared out eggs, larvae and brood. Any thoughts. Up until apiguard all seemed normal. Any thoughts?? :thanks:
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    No eggs or brood??

    Hive inspection today and saw no eggs, larvae or brood. Saw Q tho. Apiguard tray been on for a week. Is this normal? Any thoughts? Thanks:sos:
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    Entrance reducer

    Hi all, I am new to bee keeping this year and would like to ask is it ok that i put an entrance reducer on my national hive. Entrance is now about 10cm long. At inspection today noticed plenty of wasps trying to get into the hive, around the hive and i thought it was the right thing to do? The...
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