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I have been working away from home for over 4 x years and intend to start bee keeping again. I feel a little rusty so would appreciate any advice. All my hives were closed down before I left the country and kept inside. Should I destroy all the frames (even though they look ok) and start afresh...

After having lost one of my hives over the winter and the remaing hive not building (2013 queen but not laying) :thanks:I have managed to attract a swarm. The swarm is located in a nuc on the side of the house approx 50 yards from my hive. Q. how long before i can unite with my present hive I...

I feared the worst a week ago when I checked both my hives. The one had very few bees and were not taking any feed. I checked again yesterday and they were dead. I feel it was my fault to some extent not reducing the hive with a dummy board but they so much by the way of stores (5 frames) I felt...

Made enough frame to last until next year. Thought I would try and make some perspex crown boards for inspections through the summer. Only cost about £3 to make.

I appear to have a new arrival in my garden. A relatively small swarm have taken residence within the bottom an old plastic header tank that the wife usses as a plant holder. They are using the old pipe inlet as the entrance to the new home. Personally I would leave them where they are but the...

Hefted both my hives on Saturday and was a more than a bit suprised how light they both were. Looked at the weather forecast and decided to start feeding again with syrup/fondant before we start to get any frosts. Checked on Sunday , the one hive had already taken half a feeder the other approx...

As enrico pointed out the second year of beekeeping is far more demanding than the first. I had all the symtoms Enrico had described. AS my hive due to , what appeared to be dozens of queen cells appearing over night, found myself with two hives and no queen in either. My main hive had turned...

This is my first winter. I checked my hive at the weekend and noticed that 90% of last years capped redf store is still present in the super that I had left on. should I un-cap the stores to encourage them to use it. Most of the store is from sugar solution I gave them late last year therefore i...

Amitedly I have very little experience of finding the queen but it's not down to lack of effort. I read how some of the forum struggle with aggresive hives but my own experience is largely good. They do not seem to bothered when taken out, therefor I have plenty of time to inspect.Unfortunetly I...

Brood box is full but they will not build out the supers. Any idea how I can encourage them, I have tried putting the brood box above the super for a week still no sign of any comb. Also fed them a couple of times

My first year in bee keeping. Brood box looks nice and heathy lots lots of new bees and capped cells bee quantity looks good and an active queen. My problem is they will not start building out my super, lots of activity in the super but no comb being laid on the foundation. Someone told me to...