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No not really!!

Requeen from stock that isn't so swarmy.

OR would they like some more??

SWARM PREVENTION. double brood boxes.. plenty of supers . Young queens THEN when it has all failed SWARM CONTROL. A.S or may try a demaree. Make up nucs and requeen with appropriate stock.

It's too early for a shook swarm, remember most of your bees are very old now and need desperately to pass on to the next generation they don't need a big setback this early in the season. Treat for the varroa now and then let them build up if you MUST split them.

The panes poly nucs seem to work well, the bottom doesn't come off which is often an advantage. However th*rnes are cheaper and look fine.

Along side roads I would think it would be charlock.as for there being no rape in the area this year bees will go a fair way, it is safer to assume there is some rather than have it set in comb.

[ladders ! How often are you tempted to go just one wrung higher for that nice big swarm ? Never. when i get to the top i stop for some strange reason, its the same every time....... wierd perhaps i will try it. :sorry:

i suffered 2 or 3 a week, tried the usual medication which did very little to help then i tried feverfew capsules after a recommendation and they stopped it nearly dead in its tracks. i dont really go for herbal remedys but its got to be worth a try. good luck.

interesting ..... it would be a miracle if you can find another beek who agrees with anything.

i just shake the bees in and the flyers.... well they fly! job done KSS

I bent the top of my MG over at 90 degrees and then they will just push in between the floor and brood box.

9 months is nothing get him roasted :ohthedrama:

If you breed calmer bee's you will hardly need gloves. personally I am getting into AMM and they are so nice that I don't need gloves all the time or even a veil sometimes.

there are always cheap deals on hives and a new company is bound to want to do a good price to get its foot in the door. personally I wouldn't want the bother of changing unless my hives needed replacing.

further if its been on the neonicitinoids

Bit close........ I am only about 3 miles away.:(

OSR is always planted early, usually as fast as it can be got in behind or even during combining.

its not a stupid question, the rape is a broad leaved plant and is a brassica so part of the cabbage family, the wheat/barley/oats etc are grasses and look very slim. it wont always be rape but if its upto about 8 inches high at this time of year it will in most cases be rape.