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No that's great ;) thanks K (y)

Thanks, That was what I found on Google but apparently there's 110 types or something ! I couldn't find any images like these though K :(

Sorry about poor picture from phone but these guys were not hanging around Very noticeably bright yellow abdomen Curly antennae Smaller than normal wasp, smaller than honey bee. Buzzing back and forth low across rough grass/soil below trees as if hunting. Notice light brown first segment of...

Thanks James and Swarm. That makes the job a lot easier. K ;)

Do fat dummies need to be of a size which prevents bees from getting around/under/over them or do the bees just not bother going behind them? K 🤔

Ah OK, I will swap the feeders over again then. Thanks for that K ;)

Her Majesty arrived yesterday and temps were around 9 deg and plenty bees flying so did the split as described by JBM in another thread (thanks again ;) ) It went well except there was very little stores to be had and I worried about which to give the only frame with stores. I gave it to the Nuc...

What about an "Air Con Bomb" ? I suppose the wax would be more difficult to remove than the bees. Depending on the age and value of the car, the cost of removal and replacement of the dash/ vent system might make the car an insurance write off. I hope they are fully comp... K ;)

Expected new mated Queen today to do my first split. Everything ready and lined up in garage ready to take down to apiary. Sorted Weather out with 12 deg, no wind or rain. Afternoon cleared of all appointments - most moved to Friday. Postie arrived and... no Queen :( Mega...

That actually looks like what they must use for subtitles on bbc/itv news K 🤔

Build a fire below the drum using old frames... :unsure: :oops: :ROFLMAO: K ;)

The Thornproof abilities of Barbours can sometimes prove useful if working near bramble... And where else would you grow that damp musty mould after dumping your soaking Barbour in the garage/shed? Can you really get rid of that smell ?? K :(

Use the phone camera with magnification turned up to view the eggs rather than a magnifying glass... K ;)

Looks good ;) well done K ;)

I was thinking more of recovery than prevention, but accept its probably just daft I suppose determined thieves could just rock up at night and transfer the frames of bees to their own boxes and leave the originals in place and it could be days before the theft was noticed... K ;)

Here's a "daft" idea... Could you spray the bees with "Smart water"? Locks only keep honest people out... K :(

That reminds me of scouring a grass verge for discarded cigarette boxes to use the silver foil as a get-me-home fuse on my old yamaha 650 twin from Mallory Park in the early 80's after the Trans-Atlantic Challenge Easter Races. Barry Sheen, Kenny Roberts, Randy Mamola etc etc... swing that lamp...

It's got to be worth looking inside the hive at least... Wish it was closer to me :( K ;)

Same here... mine arrives next Wednesday. First split for me so very excited.... K ;)

That's very generous of you ;) I just bought a Q from BMH otherwise I would have been taking you up on that offer. K ;)