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Wait and watch is probably the best advice at the moment, if you want to talk bees have you joined a local association. There are a few in Dorset, dependent on exactly where you are. Am in BH10, but know how little I know.

Thank you for your reply, not the same as my intruder. If it reappears will try and get a photo.

Thank you both.

Thanks for your reply, helps clarify matters. No signs of FB, bees were flying 16th Dec. minimal varroa count. Early Jan,high count,no signs of life. Was late treating for Varroa, lulled by late warm spell and bees still packing in stores.but honey uncapped.smallish quantity of brood being laid...

Have lost my colony, late treatment for varoa. What can I salvage? and how do I dispose of other? Brood box with capped and uncapped honey, super ditto. Super went on as winter feed after apivar treatment finished.

Thanks for the responses, brood box currently about 30% full of honey, mainly capped, 30% brood, rest empty but being filled. first super all bar full, virtually all capped, second super 4 full frames and counting, only 2 capped. Seems as if I've a good colony. IF I crack on with varroa...

Newbee from Bournemouth with a 14x12 brood box plus 1 full super I would wish to leave as feed for the winter, a few frames filled in the second super, still being added to in addition to what is being packed in the brood box. These I intend to remove for my own use. Once I do it would need...