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Thanks @ericbeaumont - Is the vertical A/S the 'modified Snelgrove 2' per Wally Shaw?

That makes sense to a certain extent. It suggests that the swarming decision has been made many weeks before. and if significant brood continues to be added/cycle in the top box but then no drawing in the bottom then it's just a matter of time. Would the bee keeper decide at that point, lets say...

Thanks all - grim weather forecast for the next two weeks. What ever next... @StephenT These all occurred in my apiary in the Osterley area- They were all double brood or brood/half with at least one super, though interestingly a couple of the double broods have not been drawn even though they...

I've got 5 strong hives and one medium that issued swarming this week, various queen ages. Lots of work and equipment issues yesterday with AS. West London location...wondered if the weather is a factor..never had such coincidences. Others having similar experiences?

Thanks all - In future I'll use a selected sealed QC and leave a frame of food plus 2 to 3 brood frames in the original site and then move all the other brood frames and food into the Nuc/box on the new site with a QC in whatever form. What could possibly go wrong...

This is what I've done.

It was uncapped

Not sure I understand your "or" question. The one in the original site which obviously has the flyers coming back, has bees and stores plus a QC. This seems odd I cannot get a common response. Isn't a lost clipped a queen common occurrence? Clipping the queen ensures not losing the flying bees...

Well noted...So what is the best course of action with a hive housing newly returned swarm brigade after a failed attempt with a clipped queen?

Bulging hive that I missed 2 queen cells swarmed. Bees came back, lost clipped queen. The colony will still have "swarm fever". So I create a second box about 3 feet away and transfer all brood, some food into the box at new site and shake bees in. One queen cell. At old site, I now have one...

20 hives here in SW London. Noticing a lot of drones flying at the moment from a number of colonies, not just one or two corner cases. Anyone else seeing the same thing?

Ive warmed some honey at about 39 deg C to recrystalise it but left it heated for about 2.5 days. After cooling it seems now far too runny, even watery at the top of the bucket contents. Any explanation and suggestions?

Hi...I took a decent autumn crop off 2 weeks ago before vaping and feeding the colonies. I had to go away and left the boxes ready for spinning - Came back and I have a large collection of sherbet and toffee in the frames! Whoops....Another lesson learned - Ivy's honey sweet shop! I was going...

Got mine...and yes agree 18 hours does it, maybe a wee bit less but probably because my sample honey bucket was only "just crystallised." Good rule of thumb though. And a 20 L bucket fits nicely inside with adequate water, even with a pourer-nozzle fitted. Thanks for the recommendation.

Yes...decent amount of ivy coming in here. But there's beans, wisteria and whatever else in the mild faux-spring conditions.

Interesting. So whats the rule of thumb with regards, to when to super and not to super at this time of year. I did decide to nadir a drawn super given their status.

This is a new one. Single brood box, no super as was result of a split in late July, queen emergence and mating early August. Pre-treatment, pre-feed inspection: Absolutely bursting with bees, boiling over on crown board removal. Checked all frames and 9 out of 11 are flat with brood, most...

The OP splutters at the mention of 4 grand... I bought the cheap "SilverCrest"....its not here yet. Do you just add the honey and then empty it through the tap? What temp and for how long?

Thanks Dani - whats the search term?

is this still available?