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Do you remember those old books that bee keepers before us wrote a few books about their study of bee behaviour, some wrote books about the subject. The weird thing is that all these years later, bees still have the same behaviour.. Sent from my G7-L01 using Tapatalk

We don't have any problems with comb under the frames, but then we still us solid hive floors. With bees it's all about the space you give them, to much and they fill it with comb.. It's what they do.. Sent from my G7-L01 using Tapatalk

I'm beating my way up the coast of Portugal at the moment, but strangely have a phone signal. Will be home in a couple of days and back to work with the bees... Sent from my G7-L01 using Tapatalk

14x12 and even double them up on strong hives. Don't know about selling them, I just sell the honey! Sent from my G7-L01 using Tapatalk

OK, are you wanting to increase the number of hives you already have and do you have any spare gear, IE an empty hive. Having said that, I have done an AS with a nuc box when I was short on gear, but you do have to get into the workshop fast and build a new hive fast, because they fill the nuc...

I stopped in on Cyprus last week and went looking for Norton, I thought that being a small island I would have no trouble finding him, but no such luck, is he still on the island... Sent from my G7-L01 using Tapatalk

Where did you site the nuk in relation to the hive you removed the queen from? Sent from my G7-L01 using Tapatalk

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Sounds like are all still arguing and fighting each other, it looks like a good time to get back! Sent from my G7-L01 using Tapatalk

Yes and No. Some hives retain Drones from the last season. But you also could have a drone laying queen from last season. Your first inspection will tell which one it was..

Give them a choice. At this time of the year, If I feel they are a bit light, I give them some fondant and make a depression in the top of it and pore a little sugar syrup into the depression. They will take what they want...

A waist of money, if you ask me. Fondant is cheaper...

Now is a good time to move them...

I have to agree with all that you have said. I now have some of the nicest gentle NZ bees that have done very well for the last three years. I am replacing all my local stock with them....

So what happened to "Hivemakers" bee farmer thread, apart from being shut down?

Hi Pete. I hope everything is going well. I had a great trip, but have left the boat in Grenada for so repairs and will fly out in a couple of months to sail her back to my mooring. I also have some info for you, talk soon...back

Hello Eymr. Is that a picture of theirs or your bees in your avatar, because mine don't look anything like that.... :-)

Hello all you lucky people. I've just arrived home from a sailing trip in South America and now back in the UK for this excellent summer for our bees. :-)

Why don't you copy and paste what I PM'ed you, old man...

I can think of something else that sucks, can't you Phillip...