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    Queen Cells

    Hello, I've got a Queenless hive that I put a test frame in to make sure it was Queenless. They have produced 10-12 Queen cells all on one side of the frame that are just recently capped over. I would like to raise them all if possible as the Queen Mother is nice and calm. How would i go about...
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    Stopping a swarm

    thanks to all for the replies I think i now get it. I suppose i did the pagden correctly, it was just a case of the nuc being too small for them. I did have a spare brood box and roof , just not on me at the time. I will now go back and start again, giving any drawn frames to the original...
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    Stopping a swarm

    Yes the frames were foundation and yes I do have a brood box with floor and roof. What should i do? can you give me an idiots step by step guide.
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    Stopping a swarm

    Hello all I have just performed my first Pagden. I put the Queen in a Poly nuc with 6 frames and a load of bees. Put it on the original site to gather all the flyers and moved the original hive about 10m away with the Queen Cells and nurse bees. I moved the entrance disc to QX on the poly nuc...
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