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    Swarm Question

    I have a question and hope someone can advise me Last Sunday I heard a loud noise of bees I found that there were many bees flying and walking around the stacked hive boxes that I keep in an outhouse in my garden. I presently have two colonies at the other side of my garden (the rest are...
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    Strange happenings after a swarm

    Hello, I am looking for some advise. Last Friday 6th I had a swarm in my garden close to the one hive that I have there. (my other 6 are elsewhere) It was the only day in 7 that was not cloudy and a little rainy. This hive has more than survived the winter and has been extremly active. On sunny...
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    Many supers ?

    I am much puzzled by the amount of supers that American's, in particular Linda from Atlanta has on her hives in February. She has photos on her blog of several hives with up to 4 supers on top of a base/breed super. beekeeperlinda.blogspot.com I have been taught and read that in winter one cuts...
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    Drone cells in Sept.

    Today when I went to inspect and put in anti Varroa strips into my hives. There were several hives that had done a lot of new construction and there seems to be a goodly amount of new honey ( we harvested about 3 weeks ago). The surprise I saw in one hive with this new construction was to see...
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    Allergy question.

    Dear Beeks, I have been keeping bees in my 3,000 sq meter garden for 3 years. At the start of the year had 5 hives - I have now got 8 colonies. I am not a good beekeeper and should, I am sure, have prevented the swarming that lead to the increase in my number of colonies. However I...
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    Nuc question

    Hi, I wonder if someone could advise me. I captured a secondary swarm from my own bees last June. I captured them into a nuc.They filled the front half of 3/4 frames. They expanded somewhat to the end of the summer but seemed to be doing well. Now in Jan, I have not opened up yet to inspect but...
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