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Updated following good advice from you guys: I have now found some 100mm celotex in a skip and made insulated and felted roofs. This has improved the integrity of the roof and the sides regarding water ingress and also insulation will have improved survival chances as the colony move up...

Apparently I’m related to a Nigerian princess …. She’s sent me emails to send her some money

Google interstitial condensation and warm roof cold roof theory. This relates to building but the physics are the same.

Interstitial condensation- yes I’m familiar with the warm roof/cold roof theory Many thanks for your note back. The crown board is 3mm Perspex No holes. I agree with your point about interstitial condensation the warm air in the hive will condense on the inner surface. The outer surface with...

That a big open draughty space without the varoa board in. Logic and physics would suggest the space will be heated by the colony easier with less draught. Perhaps I need one of your hardy queens 😉

No it’s home made they have 30mm holes with insect guard. I’m guessing you’re going to recommend I block these off. I have put the floors in to cover the Varoa mesh in the UFE bottom board entrances too

Yes Perspex board👍🏼

I’m in my second winter. I brought my first and only hive through last winter with a super on. I sublimated that colony last winter with the super on This winter I now have three hives; one double deep with insulation in the form of an old fleece stuffed in the pitched roof. One BB with super on...

Yes i thought so too but asked the question because sometimes the manufacturers recommendations are stretched and hacked by experienced users. I intend to OA vape later in December and January.

Not sure what this means?

I’ve just taken my Apivar strips out after 6 weeks as per manufacturer’s instructions. They still exude a strong smell so could They still be viable next year if I froze them

I have an Amarok pick up. I love it but I may be changing to a Sprinter then converting it to a motorhome after the budget 😳

Where do you get your OA

I’ve just fixed for a year with Octopus

So yesterday I inspected the Q-hive because I saw pollen coming in and got excited. There were no eggs the girls were depleted and would not have survived I don’t think. Stores were almost gone. So I have united them with a favourite hive. Configuration is National UFE floor, BB super full of...

Thanks guys. I’m going to inspect do oxalic sublimation and feed as advised. Then they’re on their own. ……

Although no eggs it is late September and maybe other colonies are not laying winter bees yet

Yes I have 3 other healthy colonies and this Q- one may have successfully superseded.

I’m worried if there’s a virgin in the Q- colony (i didn’t take down the QCs a fort night ago) I can’t find a normal unmarked Q never mind a Virgin. Also I could lose a good Q in the good colony ( that’s what happened last time I tried to unite this colony with a Nuc