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Hi all. So not really sure what's happened here. Had some Varroa a few weeks ago and put some strips in. During the last week I've seen bees in and out, but turns out they're were helping themselfs...... Hopefully the pictures have attached So in 2 weeks from slightly weak with a queen to...

I have a colony with a problem Bought it as a nuc with a 2016 queen. Arrived in late march on 3 1/2 frames and still on 3 1/2 frames. Closer inspection revealed about 30-40% of cells were multiple eggs. She laying as brood etc. New queen (mated and tested) arrived today in a plastic cage and...

I was working here this morning and came back after lunch to this. I'd put the bait hive there about 2 weeks ago purely because I had a spare nuc and it looked like a nice spot on the garage roof. (the blue plastic was covering the concrete roof after the roof panels were removed). Video of...

So they do what they want, and not what we would like them to do. Opened the hive last week to put in the QX for a bailey frame change, found her ladyship so she would stay in the top of the hive. Also marked her as she likes to dive for the dark corners. Opened up today to check and no eggs or...

Hi Folks Now that we have a bit of warmer weather I got out to checking the bees, we haven't had above +3 for 3 weeks and it got to 11 yesterday so snuck in a quick look. One hive had a very small coloney that was split off late in the year and managed to separate itself from a frame of food...

Just done the first full inspection and really pleased as lots of stores, pollen and brood. Even brace comb with honey (between frames and crown board in the 3/4" apiquard size eke I used for fondant) that wasn't there 2 weeks ago. However one hive that over wintered on a brood and a super has...

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A question for all. My work is causing me to move from Cheshire to the Milan area in August.. So a few questions to the knowledgeable: :auto: Is it possible to move bees that far? How would you do it? Would a Buckfast strain bee survive in Northern Italy? Currently in National boxes, what is...

I am looking to get a new smoker. Given the huge range available what ideas and suggestions has everybody got? Chamber size, removable fire basket, favorite makes and styles etc. While on the smoker subject what are peoples favorite material to 'burn' and how do you get it started...