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Hi I have a swarm in an uninsulated nuc. The top bar hive I ordered is due any day now. I’ve just received an insulated polystyrene nuc. Should I leave the swarm, which is quite big, in the present nuc until the top bar arrives or put it straight into the insulated nuc for a few days? I’m...

Hi Can someone please tell me what is going on here: just inspected National Hive and on moving frames sideways on pretty well every frame some of the bees seem joined by “spiders web” like threads. Could this be moth related?

Hi Am I witnessing the booting out of the drones from the Warre hive? Is this rather early? They seem to have been carrying in lots of pollen. Only got them as a swarm in early June Lynne

Hi Just found a small number of possibly aborted drone larva out on the front area of my Warre hive. Not opened for several weeks now. Do you far more experienced bee people have an explanation? Hope it’s not a sickness. Thanks Lynne

Hello I am a complete newbie but now have a National with a small nucleus colony happily laying eggs and foraging. I also have a Warre with a swarm. The Warre is under the overhang of a stable that’s just used for storage. On the inside of the adjacent stable door is a wasp’s nest. Should I be...