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I have not fed the bees this year due to medical problems and just ordered some fondant. It seems quite solid so should I soften it somehow?Thanks

Is there an easy way to clean plastic queen excluders?

I'm concerned about the cold weather so made up some candy sugar using Bee-Keeping Practice by F S Stuart. I followed the instructions and put 2 pints water 12 pounds sugar and 4 sachets of Dr Oetker Cream of Tarter. However this morning the candy sugar seems very hard. How can I rescue it...

I extracted some honey yesterday but the frames still feel quite heavy ( maybe there is some residue rape seed, although I did extract after the rape harvest). I am going to put them back onto the hives for the bees to clean and use for their winter stores. Do I put them above or below the queen...

Just inspected a hive and there seems to a massive amount of drone brood but no other brood.However there does appear to be a couple of small queen cells. Have I got a laying worker and what do I do about it? The hive is on a brood and a half.

I'm building a new roof and the last time I made one it was very tight-too tight. If I give it an extra quarter of an inch is that likely to be a problem or is it meant to be bee tight?

I have 2 hives.The first is on a brood and a half and is very strong. The rape seed is out and I put my first super on last week.The second hive is on 6 frames and is not bad but nothing like as strong as the first. Both hives have plenty of eggs, larva and brood as well as pollen and nectar...

Given the recent mild spell could you please advise me 1)When to remove mouse guards 2)When do I do 1st inspection 3)When do I add first super I have 2 hives and last year 1 was strong and the other a little weak but bees are flying from both.

Sorry if I have contributed to the confusion but thought I ought to start again. I have 2 hives the strong one has a brood and a half (I moved one of the full supers (mainly rapeseed I think)downstairs about 2 weeks ago. This hive had its second dose of Apilife var on 1st october. I have been...

My second hive is very quiet and has never been very strong. I inspected this week and although plenty of bees on 6 frames, there was no brood or larva.I didn't see the queen although she was there last week when there was some brood. I'm on my second treament for varroa (I know I am a bit late)...

I have a weak hive which has last years queen and is only on 4/5 frames,will it help if I insulate it this winter?

Hi I am relatively new to beekeeping and have 2 hives which have not been harvested this year. One hive is very strong with this year's queen and has 2 supers which are fairly heavy. The other has one super which is fairly heavy, with last year's queen but bees are only on 6 frames. We grow...