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I unexpectedly lost my only colony very early this year, I think a hard late frost got them as they had lots of food and had come through winter seemingly strong and healthy. Anyway, when I went back to get the supers which were full, I discovered a swarm had moved in, what luck! They were...

Another Swarm from same chimney I got another call today from the same person saying that there was another swarm from the same chimney . On my way there , the lady from the house stopped me , not knowing that I was on my way to check out this new swarm and said that the colony had been there...

Thanks guys . The intention is to put this hive in a new apiary , well away from other hives . I'll certainly be checking for foul brood .

I retrieved a large swarm today from a neighbour's tree . They had come from the chimney of a house just over the road . The colony had been in the chimney for some time , possibly years . The guy who owned the chimney had decided to get rid of them today by smoking them out so it wasn't a "...