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  1. zeeb

    Cuprinol clear (again)

    I too treat with linseed externally, and use Holkham Linseed paints after aplying the linseed oil as a base coat.
  2. zeeb

    Advice sought please - Colony with DLQ or DLW?

    Many thanks for the replies and advice, I too cant see that a queen can be raised now, as the eggs laid will be un fertilised. Glad i attended a queen rearing lecture a couple of weeks ago! a no honey year, not another :) The brood comb does look buggered, i did wonder if it could be re-used...
  3. zeeb

    What did you do in the Apiary today?

    inspected the colony that i suspected to be drone laying, and found that it is! changed from a solid floor to an OMF on the other colony. browsed the internet for a new suit as the zip is now busted on my jacket! made up a spare hive (seconds) that i should have made up over the winter.
  4. zeeb

    Advice sought please - Colony with DLQ or DLW?

    Hi All, I have been following the forum since last season when i purchased a Nuc from a fellow member of our BKA. I have suspected that one of my two colonies is Drone laying due to the high number of flying drones. This colony was hived from a swarm from the original purchased Nuc, the swarm...
  5. zeeb

    drone laying queens

    Hi all, I have two colonies and one appears to have a DLQ or drone laying workers. This colony was a prime swarm from july last year and all seemed well in the Autumn, but the last few days have seen 10-20 drones flying, 5-10 dead drones outside the hive and drone larvae being ejected out of...
  6. zeeb

    Bees flying today

    6c here, both hives have a few flyers(<20), circling close to the hive at first then flying off with purpose first day above 5c for a month.
  7. zeeb

    Garden beekeepers: What are your bees foraging on?

    First time this season the bees are using our garden, they are all over the newly flowering sedum, but the him. balsam is still their main pull.
  8. zeeb

    bees have just killed my chickens?

    Our chickens are free roaming and will sometimes hide under the hives if they know we want to put them into their houses, knowing we will not approach too close without being suited. had a horrible inspection too today aggressive and following for 20m+, took a few stings to the legs, so will now...
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