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yes oxfordshire list gets sent with membership letter

I like to move hives first thing in the morning but that is first light, normally as cool as it gets and gets over the warm evening problem. mind you with todays breeze they might all be in tonight

without doubting you are you sure its a swarm and not robbing of the supers

We have an old queen due to be replaced this year, on inspection there are charged queen cells. If we remove the old queen and place her in a mini nuc at another apiary site, reducing the worker bee loss from the colony are there any negatives to this. I know effectively the colony will still...

is it a trick question as you only have 3!

I have 3 colonys on 14x12 all with 7 or more frames of brood, the other frames are near enough full with stores. I understand the removing stores and replacing with foundation point, however if I were to super with undrawn foundation and bruise the majority of the stores will this stimulate...

Dust mask and extractor, WRC dust is some of the worse!

i have the same in west oxon, there is lots of oldmans beard about?

http://************************/files/diy_open_mesh_floor-graham-white.pdf click then google search it and it will appear! http://s64.photobucket.com/albums/h187/adamsm/Mesh%20Floor/?action=view&current=MeshFloor1.jpg maybe these are where the issues lay. i made two myself but being new hadnt...

i think the basis of this design floor is on the bbka website, will check now to be sure

rab if information is sparse please ask for the extra information you need

I made two nucs 3 1/2 weeks ago, checked yesterday for laying queen. Nuc 1 just in lay only eggs mostly upright. Nuc 2 sister of above saw queen but no eggs. Today the whole nuc 2 is out on the front of the box, at first thought robbing going on, opened up lid revealing no bees inside. As...

carried out a AS and left two capped QC (rightly or wrongly, always seem to be differing views) anyhow went down this evening and I would be 99 % certain that i can hear two queens piping in the hive, should i still be hedging my bets and leave them to it or should I be thinking of going in and...

thanks darren wbchive what about your dead varroa?

have removed a capped queen cell from a colony and would like to try and get it to hatch in a jam jar, I think someone mentioned this the other day in a post. I dont have an airing cupboard, what sort of temperature should they be kept at. I dont particularily intend to use the emerging queen it...

PH have done the bank statement thing already, not good enough as only shows amount paid out and chq no., not that it actually went to person. I am in business myself selling large quantities of a product to multiple purchasers, if payment is received prior to delivery, receipt is given and...

I order my nuc February 09 from the above person in question, didnt recieve it last year even with some tame chasing, with more persistent chasing since christmas still have not got it this year, and now wants proof that i paid!!!! i.e photocopy of cheque from bank! Full payment cashed 11/02/09!

I have added the info to my profile, just worked out how to. I would purchase a queen from a breeder. The hive currently is brood and a half with 5 brood frames of capped brood, with brood and eggs in all but two of the other. Brood and eggs in the half box in at least six frames. This was last...

going to requeen as have a red marked queen. Whats best from peoples experience. Dont want to kill the old queen as only have one hive currently, can i make a nucleus with her? Her hive has been building up quite well and there would be enough capped brood to remove some. thanks