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thanks PH yes I need to get my act together ....

Hi Snelgrove she is in the bottom box but may squeeze though the QE ? Yes, I not expecting any crop from this one but if it helps me sort out the other two all the better ... Grub

Hi All I was planing to make up two new nuc's to re-queen two very aggressive hives later in the summer. I had two weeks ago put another new brood box with pulled out frames on top of a Queen excluder on top of a calmer colony with the intention of going today and swapping the frames from...

Hi My mates swarmed in Cardiff two weeks ago , I caught a huge prime swarm in a bait box week and half a go, and one of my hives had queen cells. Grub

yes the do flower ever year

1st Prime swarm of 2016 in a bait hive, half in half out since the queen decided to sit under the floor , but all in inside now. bee-smilliebee-smilliebee-smillie

Thanks Ely I will make one up with 4 jars just to see how it goes

:thanks: all very useful , I have spare plywood worth a go.

Happy Easter to all. Always wanted to have a go as I have several people ask me in work do I sell comb honey , which I dont. Any tips would be useful on how to use , ie do you pack the super out around the jars also when the best time as for me August September with HB in full flower is when...

thanks guys Grub

Hi All, I was thinking of giving the brood boxes/roof a lick of Danish oil before winter sets in, is it ok to use and will the smell upset the bees. Also does anybody use anything else ie linseed etc Grub

still in full flower with me and this afternoon when I went to see how they are , all bees covered in pollen coming back home.

I have put on the xmas list :thanks:

I look forward to seeing your photos Grub

thanks both all looks and smells fine . Grub

thanks both makes sense , glad I asked Grub

Hi For the 1st time ever from my two hives that filled out nearly 5 supers between them, each hive had only capped a couple of frames in fact 2 in each , I have HB in abundance in my area as you can see from my photo , so I do leave it late with removing supers usually 1st or 2nd week of...

I have a poly nuc from Paynes & bees are covering 6 frames , I was thinking of leaving the feeder on over winter to give them more insulation (without syrup in) Whats your thoughts good idea or not Grub

thanks all Any thoughts on Thymovar Grub

Hi All, Dont know if this has been asked before now, but I did try to search 1st. I will be overwintering two colonies in Paynes Poly Nucs 14 x 12 both are covering 5/6 frames both with new Queens this year. What is the ideal product to use and do I just reduce by half to administer ? or/...