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What time of day is best for placing the escape?

Am advised by my Buckfast mentor to leave it on so as to avoid the need to add a 2nd broodbox later. Does that not make sense guys?

A hive with two Queens - how is that left to resolve itself?

What is called exactly? Thanks

Understand how honey relieves hay fever but not sure about it raising the dead!

Rotovated this rough lawn in Spring and now wild flower meadow is underway.

Have a bumble bee nest under the floor of my small henhouse which I disturbed when changing the bedding. 100’s of them and was glad of my beesuit so as to finish the job but wife got stung while having a look.

Is it normal to get approx a handful of dying or dead bees at the hive entrance a week? It looks like they can't make it inside rather than being kicked out and takes a long time for them to die. Can't recognize any disease or reasons. Am new so wonder if there is reason to worry or not.

Have just mounted my 1st bait hive with closed off floor, super, 3 drawn combs, 7 frames, crown board and roof. Also note the high-tech stick to reduce entrance (patented).

Intend to scarify the 1/4 acre of "lawn" again this year and scatter it with seeds collected and bought from last year. Its not proper lawn grass so hard to restrict growth. Last year got some wildflower mix to work but not a raving success. Any ideas?

I understand that generally Buckfasts need more feeding than black AMM bees, is that agreed?

Also could not log in and had my question approved. How to get recording, Anyone?

Great and mostly consistent advice so thanks all for taking the time to share your good experiences.

Have my 1st colony on 2 BBs down for the Winter and want to order equipment for an additional planned 2nd colony or enough for possible unplanned 3rd colony for next year. Would it be sensible to get enough for 2 hives (1 new) each of 2 BBs, 4 Supers, frames/ foundations etc for the planned 2...

Am I correct in assuming that polly hives do not need any insulation.

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Thanks very much, your response makes sense and proof that if you don't understand advice from an "experienced beekeeper" don't necessarily follow it.

Have two Brood Boxes and was going to exchange the original very heavy bottom one for the top one this week on advice. It will not involve a lot of disturbance so is the advice to make the change good?

Sorry if a stupid question but- do you use insulation for polly hives or is it just for wooden?

Does anyone know what clover is well worked such as above? I planted White Dutch, Trifolium last Spring and it did not attract bees.