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  1. milkermel

    Dealing with swarms

    I'm fuming. It's been one heck of a year with swarms in Cornwall. I'm not on a swarm list as I'm full on with my work atm. But on Facebook and with customers I'm hearing of nasty advice for how to deal with bee swans that have gone Into buildings. At least 3 times I've heard people say they...
  2. milkermel

    I'm hopeless and hormonal pls help

    I'm still confused so last year I was trying to be organised then accountant issues and various other stuff got in the way and I've just gone back to my original thread to finish reading advice. I have a strong colony but the wax is ebony and im now having problems seeing the eggs etc added to...
  3. milkermel

    I'm sorry😁

    So I'm on a Facebook holiday which means. Now using my brain ( well trying to) and planning ahead rather than just festering on FB, hence all my questions tbh I've muddled along for 16 years with my bees, but just want to start doing things a bit smarter . I'm going to need to change frames...
  4. milkermel

    Yesterday's antics

    My hubby has a customer with a beekeeper nearby who always manages to lose swarms which used to end up having to be destroyed to to being unable to remove them and issue locations. Over the last few years I've popped bait hive up for them to catch and reduce issues. Usually it's only small ish...
  5. milkermel

    Decisions decisions

    Decisions decisions, got a colony with on and half supers full most but not all capped in 2nd super. What would people do, I've got enough for me so happy to leave two supers on but is that too large a void for them to keep warm over winter?? Still two frames in brood not drawn out and bees...
  6. milkermel

    Overwintering a nuc

    Got a lovely nuc coming on but it will only be five frames by end of season. Do people do anything to insulate colonies that are small to give them a better chance?? Considered moving it to my green house or poly tunnel for the winter. Or is it worth building some polystyrene around the nuc??
  7. milkermel

    Queen cell can't find Queen but looks Q+

    HELP🙏😭 FIRST TIME AFTER 15 YEARS I CANT FIND MY Queen now normally I wouldn't panic, but after being through colony 3 times the bugger is hiding. And yes I have capped Queen cells, two In total on two separate frames, so. Having never had situation before I'm after some advice pretty please. I...
  8. milkermel

    Head is hurting help

    One brood box with 4 frames drawn from AS hat put super of honey on top of crown board hoping they would take it down but no joy, what would people do?? Nuc box then artificial feed?. Also I've just picked up a swarm bait box which customer said was unused only to find a swarm ensconced...
  9. milkermel

    Next decision😂

    The day I planned to do an AS had me in a panic, I had bait boxes up as normal and then husband come in saying get your gear on you've got a swarm. Blast I thought left that artificial swarm too late. Nope it was someone else's. Nice size 3frames covered, left them bee for a few days then went...
  10. milkermel

    Unite, requeen or steal 😁

    Ok so I had mouse attack this year I only have two colonies both of which are only on about 4 frames due to mouse mischief. One has gone Q- since mouse other still has queen. I just don't know what's best to do. Unite the two, but then if something goes wrong I've no back up, but a Queen if...
  11. milkermel

    Nothing changed

    Great to see that after being away from the forum for a few years nothing has changed. It's this sort of mightier than you attitude that gives people the wrong impression. Ive Pottered along for 15 ish years with bees, and was just after some general ideas after having an issue with a swarm...
  12. milkermel

    Stubborn swarm.

    Got called to a swarm down a chimney two days ago, managed to smoke them out, and get them into a box. Had planned to leave them to settle and pick up in the evening. Stood around chatting and watching hive settle, 30mins later as I was about to leave, up they all went into another tree...
  13. milkermel

    looking to go to bigger brood

    well I have several standard national hives now, but a couple of the colonies are just too big for them in all honesty - I am wondering about moving up to a commercial and wondered what peoples feed back on them are. considering commercial mainly because as far as I can figure out, I will be...
  14. milkermel

    sorry its help required again!

    well I survived my 2 week holiday with no issues to come home to. However I have a swarm at a customers bait hive that went in 3 weeks ago. unfortunately some numpty (me) forgot to put the crown board on! so I have a lovely 6rows of comb suspended from the roof of the hive - Ideas of how to...
  15. milkermel

    help 2 days to fix 2 swarms that want to swarm again!

    Ok I know I should be able to figure this out, however currently in melt down with work and prepping to go away for 2 weeks hols. - Yes I know not the best time but was only time available! I have issue with two colonies that are recent swarms, one is my own swarm and the other is a swarm...
  16. milkermel

    is this a plan?

    Long time no post! Have been rather busy! I have a colony that has chalk brood, it's now starting to affect the colony, know frame change and requeen is in order. So what I am wondering is - I currently have enough Colonoes due to swarm collections this week and one of my hives also swarming...
  17. milkermel

    wanting swap deep nationals frames for some shallow hoffmans can i post here or do i still have to pay £15 as a sale??

    Hope i dont get in trouble for this! wasnt quite sure where else to post appart from the for sale slot so point me somewhere else if this isnt allowed please! I have 8 new deep national frames with unused wax, and 12 used frames without wax. I am changing over to hoffman style frames for...
  18. milkermel

    things to do in exeter - Help!

    Hoping someone can come up with some suggestions! i am travelling up from cornwall to meet up with my niece who is in london for a couple of days after travelling over from Oz and has taken a day out to travel down and meet with me. I want to find something interesting rather than just...
  19. milkermel

    Any new bees in the wadebridge st Kew area of cornwall

    Hi folks I am just testing the water at the moment and wondering if there is anyone out there in the wadebridge St kew area that may be looking to keep bees after doing a course, but hasnt quite got around to it?? or maybe the budget or space is just a bit too tight - pm me for more details...
  20. milkermel

    home made solar wax extractor

    just had a play while the weather was so good - really havent been able to justify the price of a new solar wax extractor and havent quite got around to making a proper job one - however Asda yesterday were selling off cheap some slotted bbq trays - tin foil. bought a pack for a couple of quid...
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