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I did switch my brood and super on my colonies early September so thats a fair point. Sent from my iPhone using Tapatalk

I read what was written and provided a solution. I was not offended at you incorrecting me. Just pointing out you are rude and now seemingly quite arrogant. Sent from my iPhone using Tapatalk

Did you even read what I wrote. I know what the question is and provided a solution used by a lot of experienced beekeepers. This was a suggestion I don’t understand your need to be rude. Sent from my iPhone using Tapatalk

You could put the super beneath the brood box. Throughout the winter they will likely move up so will probably be predominantly in the brood box. Then in spring you could put the brood box back below the super and reintroduce the queen excluder. Sent from my iPhone using Tapatalk

Fair enough. There are a few others you could try like simon the beekeeper or Payne’s or BS honey at least for a comparison. There’s a lot to buy... hive tools, feeders, stands, beesuit... oh if only the wife knew... Sent from my iPhone using Tapatalk

Not sure if this is any cheaper but check this out. They are on sale at the moment but collection only. http://www.thorne.co.uk/sale-days Sent from my iPhone using Tapatalk

Yea I struggled and still struggle with the contradictory advice. Just got to see what works for you. Probably a good idea going to the local association first. Good luck. Sent from my iPhone using Tapatalk

I live in west London and started beekeeping this year. My local beekeeping association did a “winter course” which was theory only and started in January. Following that in April/May they started a summer course which was more practical beekeeping. I bought a nuc of bees from local honey man...

I had the same issue a few weeks ago. I could not find the queen, any eggs or brood. I took a frame from another hive and after a week I found 4 emergency cells. I then left them closed for 3 weeks. I opened them up after 3 weeks and found eggs. I found and marked the queen then left them to it...