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OK, here is the full situation. from the bottom of the hive up. Floor, entrance, super, BB,QE,BB, entrance, super. I know, it's a bit wierd but it's a long story involving 2 swarms. One settled well, one went in, came back out, went in, swarmed again into a tree. Came back to hive, beareded for...

spraying the suit would have been a good idea. I have some scent masking spray that you use when trying to get a ewe to adopt an orphan lamb. Next time maybe

phew, done. Had access to hay so lit two small piles right by the hive, masses of smoke. Left it a couple of minutes, all bees went inside. Dashed in and out in less than 30 seconds. They started to attack me but I beat a hasty retreat. Now what do I do about inspecting them at a later date?

Thanks folks, Just got back from a run to clear my head. Damn bees. Seem to be nothing but trouble. Going to shower and then go out there with layers etc. Don't have time to wash and dry suit so just going to go for it. In and out as quick as I can. Ignoring the bees. Then whisky I'll let you...

Hi bee peeps. went in for an inspection today, it's been a while since I've been in there. Bees were getting increasingly agitated, it is a bit muggy here today. I should have known better and put it back together. I pressed on, and then the stinging started. Very aggressive. I came away and...

thanks, how do I get the bearded bees off the front of the hive and into another?

any advice welcome Have none of u experienced keeps got any further ideas?

Just to update you. I set up another hive today in the hope of enticing the bees in. It smelt good of bees/wax etc as had a lot of drawn out frames. They investigated it but have not moved in. Still bearded all over the front of the first hive which I cracked the roof of in case the queen was in...

OK, so tried QE at bottome, dumped bees into empty super, added brood box then lid. Walked away and 10 minutes later all bees left the hive and finally bearded across the front, they spent the night there and are still there this morning! Now what? Perhaps the Q is not in the hive

OK, thanks for advice. I 'dumped' as gently as I could, believe me. I don't have another colony to take a frame of brood from. I'll see if I can get hold of anyone. If not then I'm going to put a QE then an empty super and then the brood box. Place gently, the bees from the hive stand into the...

reading other threads on here, could this have been a mating flight? Seems unlikely but I only have straws so i'm grasping at them

Hi folks, collected a swarm yesterday, dumped them on a sheet sloping up to the hive entrance and left them for a while, they didn't go in alone. So I put an empty super on top and dropped them into this, lid on, sorted. Stayed over night. This morning I wanted to take the empty super off as the...

Hi, just been informed of a boxed swarm for me to collect tomorrow morning. I think the weather is due to be really wet, how would you recommend getting them in the hive?

I was only planning to keep the QE on untill they had moved in, once settled ill remove in case of mating flight. Thanks for advice guys

You won't believe it. Had the bee inspector today who confirmed sac brood in my only colony. No queen, unviable, destroy! Guess what, just headed outside and right there in the tree is a swarm. Grabbed a spare hive, cut off some tree, queen excluder top and bottom. Ees are going in. Here's...

what is likely to be causing the deformed wings? I did notice that issue too. I have added varoa treatment yesterday as it was missed in the Autumn. Probably the route of all my isssues I know! :sorry:

Surely I can order one online?

Any recommendation where I can get a new queen, quickly?

HI folks, went away for a few weeks, all was good before I left. Came back and not had immediate opportunity to visit the hive. When I looked in yesterday I was shocked to see lots of dead larve. No sign of a queen or any small eggs. Having done some research I think it could be sacbrood. Please...

Having lost all three of my colonies at the end of last year I now need to start over. Any suggestions as to the best place to get a starter colony?