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Wax cleaning- Try using bamboo nappy liners to filter the wax. I put the raw wax on a some old wire mesh on a large foil tray which I have bulldog clipped the nappy liner and put it in the oven at 50 deg. Leave to drain through. Give good results. Then I use the waxed nappy liner as a fire lighter.

I am having to do exactly the same. However I will treat for varroa before uniting. That way the united colony will be disrupted less.

Thanks everyone. Will be adding in a frame of brood with some extra nurse bees as soon as I can.

Hi Ian. The frames are to one side. I am going to look in hive this evening so will take up your suggestion and will move brood to be over entrance. Hopefully that will help.

Thanks for the reply. I have just set the entrance to a single bee space. Will look at how to make a tube arrangement. It's a Paynes polynuc. So to some extent it is a bit of a tube now.

Hi. I have introduced a mated queen into a three frame nuc. So the numbers of bees are on the low side. The intention is to requeen an aggressive colony. However I have just noticed wasps entering the nuc. Just for the moment I have closed up the entrance to ventilation only, I will re open...

feedback Hi Went ahead and treated with Apibioxal (vapourised) there has been significant mite drop. Colony unaffected queen now laying well. so a good result.

Efb HI I had EFB last year the photos don't look like our cells did. However if you have any concern send the photos to your local bee inspector. I found them a great help although I had to destroy a colony.

Hi Folks I am a fairly new beekeeper just into the second year. I have a colony with a high count. Beebase calculator recommends treatment ASAP. There is a new young queen not started laying yet, no brood or eggs seen today. (following a swarm that I had missed) There is a super with only two...