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Thanks for those comments, sometimes however much I read through the question I'm unsure of how much detail they want, must get 20 detailed points down to get the 20 points! With the word establish in the question I wasn’t sure whether just how you put in a queen cell into a mini-hive would be...

I’m doing some past exam papers for module 7 and I’m stuck on what to put to answer this section C question (part of): Describe in detail how to establish and manage ten mini-hives in a mating apiary with a target of producing 20 mated queens during the season. 20 points How much detail would...

Passed both thanks Caroline which means i get to put my feet up until Nov as i've done Mod 1 & 2!

Couldn't cope with not knowing any longer so I've rung Val Francis and she said the results should be out mid next week, so here's hoping I've passed!!

I thought so to, turned out he just wanted that hive inspecting and i was there to do it, asked me all the right questions about what i could see but it wasn't at all what i was expecting so he spent more time asking me disease/brood questions afterwards. Also had to take a sample of bees using...

If you're in Kirkham, Preston then you could get in touch with Preston Beekeepers who are trying to provide people with nucs, but I think you'll have to be a member of Preston or Lancs BKA to get on their list.

and read the record card before you start the inspection! I started in such a flap when i did mine that i forgot to read the record card which was on top of the hive (i think because i don't keep mine there) and got part way through and realised it was waiting queen to start to lay, so no...

Thought I'd let people know that a combination of killing the DLQ and giving few frames of eggs, or just giving the frame of eggs, has worked and I now have QCs. So here's hoping for good mating weather in the next few weeks!

thanks Gower - do you just drip the oil onto frames with foundation/drawn comb? that seems too easy!

Just wondered what you use to bait your bait hive with as i'm in need of some more bees (DLQ & Q- hives) but I think you're a bit too far for me to travel so wondered about setting up a bait hive! Any tips you'd care to share? Laura

My Hive 2 swarmed about 6 weeks ago (25th May), came home to see it happening but I think the Q must have got lost on the way out as they seemed to be coming back in as well as going out, no loss of bees when I went through it but def no Q (was marked) but QCs (non sealed thou). Went through it...

I had this last year - for some reason they just wouldn't go through the QEx, removed if for a week then refitted it and they were in it no probs after that.

thanks for the info - I'll see what we have at home if not a trip down to maplins seems to be the order of the day!

I had this the other day - I'd put the mesh floor back in upside down so there was a big enough gap for them to get through, put it back in the right way and after a few confused visits they seemed to get the idea to use the front door!

I'm thinking of trying to set a beecam up - what equipment am I going to need and any tips? Thanks Laura

Ann, Are you a member of Preston Beekeepers? I know that they are going to try and source nucs for their new members through the club this year. Laura

I mixed all my odds of wax with rain water (soft water) in a pan and melted it straight on top of the heat, once all has melted (shouldn't take very long just be careful not to let it boil) strain it through muslin into a container whilst still hot and just wait for it to cool. You'll be left...

I've tried taking some pics but wasn't suited up so didn't get overly close, but i'll try and implement some of all your good suggestions if the weather stays as sunny as it is at the moment ... i'll just get my xmas list off to a start!

The good Sony lenses allow you still to have a longer focal length but still with a good zoom capability. Might buy some of the cheap expansion tubes and see if that makes the bit of difference i'm after.

I would like to try and get some really close up pictures of my bees, without getting too close though! I've been looking at Macro lenses but they are very expensive for what I intend to use if for and wondered if there was an alternative to getting a bespoke macro lens, or recommendations for a...