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Strangely , we are in an almost identical position as of about 2 hours ago! Had a quick look in the hive just now and we can't find a queen or any brood in any stage but a reasonable amount of stores Also watching for suggestions !

Many Thanks - on my way!

Having just extracted and filtered our first honey yesterday I got to thinking about its water content How many beekeepers use refractometers to check this and will a £15 model from the far east do the job? Any Thoughts?

:confused:Hi All Arrived back from our holidays eight days ago to discover that my wife's son had captured a swarm for us and placed it in our garden Work commitments/laziness meant that we hadn't been able to inspect them until yesterday evening(observation from outside showed us that there was...

Swarm Collection How do they know what to do? - What attracts them up the sheet and into the hive?

Hello All from Sunny Shropshire I have been offered a colony of bees and a hive (of unknown type) for £120 Assuming that the hive is in reasonable condition, there are signs of brood in various stages, some stores perhaps, and no signs of disease; what things should I keep an eye open for ...

Seasons Greetings All! Just collecting logs to go on the fire - as you do in the the winter - I notice that the bees are flying and they seem to be collecting pollen from somewhere. Has anyone any idea what they might be finding on Boxing Day? Thanks Ed Birch

Could anybody tell me if these microscopes include software for Mac - I think the make I saw in Lidl recently was 'Bresser' and the relevant info doesn't seem to be available on there website Thanks Ed

Good Morning All from Sunny Shropshire Could anyone tell meif there is any reason why I can't feed a very small colony throughout the winter with sugar syrup ? Thanks Ed

Yes - you are in luck - There is a dealer in Shrewsbury Drop me an email for details if you like [email protected]

What about a very discreet 'Warning African Killer Bees' sign?

To save a potential heated discussion over our bees next Tuesday I wonder if someone might care to comment We (my wife and I) are both new beekeepers and our colony, which we acquired earlier in the year ,seems to be fairly full. We are using a national brood box with a QX and a super above. The...

Same problem here with a plastic frame feeder - bitterly disappointed finding drowned bees on our first inspection despite the presence of a wooden float - should we try a few bits of twig or similar? - would the bees get tangled up in garden netting?