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Over wintered double brood box with super on top (no QX) Bees and brood/Larvae now in both top brood box and super. ( wont be putting a super on top over winter again) Seen queen who is moving between middle BB and super. What is the best way forward to get back to a double BB set up should I...

I have a double brood with a super left on from the end of season. I have a friend who has just treated their bees with Oxalic and has kindly offered to help treat my hive with me. Question? Is it a given that bees are treated now and has anyone lost a hive due to Oxalic trearment. ( I treated...

I have an entrance block on at present which is around 60mm wide. I have purchased a circular style mouseguard from Thornes and wondering ? do I remove the entrance block completely and put the mouseguard on. I was just concerned that as I have an OMF the extra holes in the mouseguard may make...

So asking for opinion really. Was in process of running down the hive in preparation for Winter have a double BB and have left one super on and taken away the QX. Trouble is no one has told the bees to start running down and the hive is packed and they are bringing in shed loads of yellow pollen...

Back in early June I witnessed bees from a neighbouring field robbing the weaker of my two hives.Since then the hive managed to build itself up there were signs of brood and caped honey in the frames. I thought despite the June robbery it may have a good chance of getting through the Winter...

So I have a very busy double brood box that has already given 4/5 supers. I slowly ran things down and currently have 2 supers on top. I intended removing one super and then leave just the 1 super on for winter. A couple of questions ? Is there anything wrong about leaving a capped super on over...

So mid July I processed my 1st 2 supers. The result was a very rich dark woody taste similar to that of manuka. This weekend I processed another 3 supers from the same hive which was distinctly different, very light with a sweet flowery taste. How many out there concentrate on capturing the...

So likely this question has been asked before. Looks like I could end up with around 180 /200 8oz jars from my hive and reading up about raw honey can I use the word natural instead. My intention is to sell it at a local fete etc... as never knew I would end up with so much. Advice on correct...

Hi, have a hive with double brood box and 3 full supers so thinking of harvesting honey. I have an extra made up super so what exactly is the procedure. Do I just remove say two and leave one for the bees? probably very elementary I know but can someone run through what they would do. Does the...

For novices like me bee keeping is initially expensive and left me wondering if the outlay was really worth it. However on removing a small amount of comb attached to the top of the frame and crown board I took it home where I was amazed the amount of honey that came from just a very small...

2 hives double brood boxes full of bees and lots of capped brood, no sign of any queen cells in either. 1st super's put on 18 days ago. Super in Hive 1 which was always the heavier hive from the start was full and have added another super. Hive 2 nothing but a couple of dozen bees up in the...

1st year beekeeping and looking to purchase a poly nuc box in addition with our 2 current hives would appreciate any recommendations. Simon the beekeeper seems most reasonably priced comment would be welcome. Just off to put a shift in at the docks. Thanks.

So 4 days ago you get your winter bees transferred to the hives and place in situ. They are very numerous and feisty outside the hives but start to bring back pollen. Put a syrup feeder on top of the brood boxes using a small super as an eke but not many bees feeding. Question. The weather has...