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Clearer board out, mesh floor, back to the size they were on Friday night but yes they were pretty jammed. I put a super of undrawn foundation on last night to make room. Perhaps it was simply that. Thanks

Thanks guys. As Swarm pointed out it was just for my convenience. I followed the advice and made the switch. Also pinched a super of honey. After extraction I returned the wet super. A huge number of bees coated the front of the hive and resisted all attempts to get them to stay in. Is this...

Hi guys I want to switch a hive from cold way to warm way. The question does not relate to the relative merit of the methods - I want to do this because of where I stand relative to the hive. Can I simply turn the brood box? Looking to make the change this weekend. Will it mess with the brood...

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Hi I have recently returned to beekeeping and have three hives in a very small apiary - a small plot surrounded by fence panels. I do not have an out apiary and am struggling to work through a anti-swarming strategy. I am familiar with the artificial swarm procedure and have used it in the past...