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I have had a pretty good early season, having just extracted my OSR. I have three hives with 3 / 4 supers on each. I am not sure as to how I can get these cleaned by the bees so I can remove them. I’ve tried searching and there is mention of using a crown board but there is no indication as to...

I posted a little while ago about my suspicions that I had a hive that was Queenless / Drone laying queen. During the warm weather of last week I had a another quick look. Lots more sealed brood - all drone and very patchy. I will shake them out ( though when it’s much warmer - snowing here...

I had a hive that I was sure had gone queen-less late into the autumn. It was too late to attempt to Re queen so I kept my fingers crossed perhaps I was wrong Very warm today so had a chance to check all my hives, tidy up and feed. This one particular hive is definitely queen less and there...

In previous years I have extracted my honey, removed the supers and fed the brood box in readiness for winter. This year I have just too many bees to be accommodated in a single brood box. I have put a super on to give them room ... but I am unsure how to go forward - should I wait and the...

On inspection this evening my bees seem to be clinging together almost linked like a chain, hanging off frames and linked between frames. I have not changed spacing or frame number ( 11 + Dummy Board) and not seen this before . hive is single national brood box - not overly full as was split a...

Can anyone tell me if there is a best time of day to unite a colony. I am concerned about what happens to the bees in the top box that are being United My assumption is that will not be able to get back into their box. If I do it during the day I am guessing there will be a lot out foraging with...

I have just added fondant to a couple of my hives as an insurance policy. The hives are hefting OK and there is plenty of activity ... But I am away for a few weeks Feb / March when if stores get short I will not be able to intervene. I am guessing that perhaps some of the fondant will be only...

Having tried several types of feeder I get on well with the bucket type with the mesh covered hole in the center. My problem is when i come to refill I am often faced by a mass of bees swarming out of the hole in the crown board. i use a glass perspex square as a cover and try and slip that over...

Hi Just looking to glean knowledge from the host of wise Beekeepers on this excellent forum First Year Beekeeper - all going well, first super went on 3rd June - filled out nicely. Disaster struck end of June with change in brood pattern and type, by first week of July ..... Drone laying Queen...

I had a queen that had started to lay drone brood. Removed her and replaced with new purchased queen about 48 hours later. Inserted cage on Tuesday of last week ( 10 July 18 ) went in today ( 15 July 18 ) expecting healthy scattering of eggs and nothing !!! and to make things worse no queen...

Please forgive me if this is a really stupid question ... I am a very stressed newbie. So much so my wife is threatening to throw me an the bees out. Apparently what was supposed to be a gentle hobby has turned me int a morose stress head !!!! ... I am having to re queen my hive - queen a...