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I did an AS two weeks ago. Hive B : Old queen (marked but not clipped) in new hive on old position, one frame with her, no queen cells on it, rest of hive with foundation, full super on top. Hive A: Old hive, new position, with queen cells. So far so text book (i hope!) On Friday, the colony...

Oh dear oh dear - someone's got awfully mixed up http://www.harveynichols.com/hnedit/food-and-wine/whats-in-food-wine/show-me-the-honey/?utm_source=HNProduct&utm_medium=email&utm_campaign=May11

Are high winds likely to reduce likelihood of bees swarming on a particular day? I need to do an AS but it feels way too chilly and way too windy to inspect. Its 7 days since I was last in and they were making QCs last time in which I knocked out to give me some time - the weather has been too...

At the end of the season last year I removed a part-filled super from each of my two hives - the honey was mostly/partially uncapped. I have stored these sealed in my shed over winter. What can I do with these now - will the honey have fermented and therefore it would not be advisable to put...

I am planning to unite two colonies but they are currently a short way apart from each other and their entrances face different ways (maybe 10 feet apart ATCF, or should that be ATBF but there is a tree/bush in between them so if i were to move them together it would take longer than 3 days at 3...