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Thank you for your honest open experience John sometimes us men have issues about sharing such things. I wish you a long and health beekeeping life.

I've tonight removed a queen from one of my hives because she hasn't laid any eggs for two weeks. Another hive that swarmed last Monday has 12 queen cells at various stages of development but none capped, I want to use one of these QC to re queen the colony I've just removed the queen from. My...

Cheers guys, refractometer hopefully will be with me tomorrow so that I can check this weekend. Thanks for the YouTube link that's something I will try along with taking a refractometer reading to see how they compare.

Good call to cut the grass before an inspection. I'm new to beekeeping this year so lacking experience but so far the two colonies I have are very placid, and I can observe them within a foot of the hive and even put my hand at the enterence with out the slightest bit agrivation. I do suit up to...

Thanks for the replies. I've ordered a refractometer to give that a try. I had heard of the shake test but what I was wondering is if the honey has a water content above 20% what do I do with the supers, do I remove if so do I spin before un capping to remove the uncapped honey then uncap and...

This is my first year at beekeeping only got two hives in July this year and have a super on each with eight frames in each with honey. The problem is they are not all capped some are half capped so my question is how do you separate the capped from the uncapped honey as I belive the uncapped...

Checked one of my hives this morning and heard what i describe as a drumming noise from a hive, the hive is a nuc purchased two weeks ago and has been on light syrup since housing in hive. The frames are 80% drawn with good honey stores with pollen. Anybody know what this is and what it may mean.

Thanks for the replies i think i will be going for it. One more question i have a choice of a nuc with last summer's queen really prolific layer and good temper OR a nuc with this summer's queen but too soon to say their temperament but they came from a nicely behaved colony. Are there any...

Hi all Started beekeeping three weeks ago after completing a beginners course and so far have one colony from a nuc supplied by my local bee inspector which is doing fine, brood box now full with one super 2/3 rds full of honey after adding 5 days ago, so far all looks well with this colony...