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Tom, I think that's what it is. The promise only.

Thanks rab, thought of 2 hives having a look, bees different but you can find that in any hive, boxes on top of garage so 12ft up, no stores as all comb empty, brood box on solid floor, small entrance. The 6 frame nuc has only the one frame so has a lot of space, but has as many bees having a...

I have a few swarm catching boxes out, a 6 frame nuc box with one frame of used comb, one full hive brood box with all frames 5 drawn, and an empty super sitting on a floor, this one is just stored. All have bees going in and out for the past 4 weeks or so, but a lot of defensive action going on...

If the QE is stuck in the centre, lift the edges and with the centre still stuck give the QE a gentle twist, it just comes away without any pinging.

If the bees haven't swarm yet, they will on the first warm/sunny day. You need to sort out the queen cells asap. Get well rapped up and if the queen cells are still there find the queen if not gone. If gone take down all but one really good queen cell (some say leave 2). If queen there, move her...

Remember, bees main enemy was the bear, bees will attack the neck, wrists and ankles, this is where the fur on a bear is thinnest. We ain't bears, but try explaining that to your bees.

Going from the inside means you will have a room full of bees, hard to get into a box. On the outside you are only dealing with outside space and could place a hive and collect most of the returning bees. Good luck.

Feeding syrup and blocking up laying space depends on how your hive is set up, on a brood box only, you will have plenty of space, but I think you may be on brood and half so no problem. I have noticed that others on here have been feeding syrup to a nuc box and they don't seem to be worried so...

3 miles or more, move anytime. Forage a consideration in early spring. The queens should start laying now, so your only bees are the over wintered bees. Try not to lose to many at this time of year, your hive needs them. I would have moved them in the winter, I don't think I would move them now...

I've seen lots of post on here that don't give advice just agree agree etc, by placing this comment on, I was giving advice again! By the way I agree. ps. so no hives, 3 bee stings, you must agree an awful lot.

If you put 'I agree' on every post you will soon get up the ladder! ;)

I use a square bit of polystyrene to keep the 'crown of thorns' pressed into, but boys toys for boys! enjoy.

Ivy still in flower around Sheffield and surrounding area, still plenty in bud, ivy seemed a little later this year because of the mild autumn. No hard frosts yet.

Funny you should notice this as I did as well with some late night reading, also was it 3 or 4 pages devoted to a survey about the readership?! One good item on Ivy and a rehash of swarm control. Finish the mag in 15 mins.

Best to start a new thread, but it would be best to site the hive to catch the morning sun on the entrance and have sun most of the day, ie south facing, I have main facing south, west and east, but not north.

They cluster outside often in large numbers some times my hives can be covered this is often in high summer and the foraging forced has no place in the hive, bees will also stay out at night on limes etc waiting for first light to carry on and return. Bees do and can cluster anywhere on a hive...

Why not kick someone when they can't answer back! Bees won't cluster under solid floored hives of course, but they do and can under open mesh, and calling some a muppet is not the best way to help a cause. Long winter ahead!

We have 2 co-ordinators at Sheffield, any calls that come in goes out as a text to all on the swarm list, once answered, a message goes out to say someone is dealing with it. It works well. Although this year spent most of the time sorting out bumble bee inquiries, only had a few honey swarms...

Don't over worry which way the entrance block goes in, I hadn't heard of the turning of the block until I read that, leave well alone and check every so often with a thin stick to brush out any dead bees near or blocking the entrance. I have never found this a problem.

Did motor racing, then went diving, got an allotment and though 'what's dangerous and challenging, beekeeping!' Why not another thread 'Why do I keep chickens' ;)