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After jumping the gun with an AS early June I inadvertently ended up with a walk away split. Fortunately, new Queen emerged mid June and as of today there are 7 frames BIAS. Earliest I expect new bees to start emerging is around 22nd July. They’ve got 2 1/2 frames undrawn foundation in the...

Hi All, I keep my bees in a private field, no right of way through field and access via a padlocked gate. The hives are in a fenced off area (stock proof fencing) within the field, and you need to go through another gate to get to them. I don’t have any warning signs, as the other people...

Hi All, I’ve recently started beekeeping again after a break of a few years (couldn’t juggle work, small kids and bees) and I’d appreciate some AS advice. I purchased a Nuc from a local beekeeper at the end of March, and I’ve watched the bees building up. When I inspected last Saturday I...

Hi All, I did an AS a couple of weeks back. There were 2 sealed QCs on Saturday 6th August - so the latest the new queens would emerge was Saturday 13th August. Yesterday (7 days after the latest I would have expected the queens to emerge), just as I arrived at the field where I keep my bees...

Hi All, I did an AS on Saturday morning - but unfortunately my existing Queen decided to swarm anyway this morning (Sunday). I turned up just in time to see them leaving - which would have been awe-inspiring if they weren't my bees. I managed to find the swarm but have made a real mess of...

Hi All, I've been loitering for a while (and picking up lots of useful information). I'm a new bee-keeper and have been attending theory and practical lessons this year. My first bees arrived last week - and I've got some questions (I'm sure the first of many!) A friendly local bee-keeper...