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Moggs, it's better to do something than nothing. Taking advice when you know there's a problem seems to be a good step! ;-) As the bees are already on the super frames then probably best to avoid moving them off these frames, wouldn't you say? Bees' general health is good. 2 seams.

Thanks Enrico - appreciate your response! Always good to have some helpful ideas and advice!

Thanks Finman I will check her antenna!

Thanks Moggs Yes there is a Qu. Probably should have united. How many frames should bees cover for them to be large enough colony to go into winter? Understood that bees can be fed early in year.

Thank you for your replies. I am keen to get into hive again this afternoon to sort. As I said, have several other happy colonies to work with. My plan from the replies so far, is to: - take 3 drawn brood frames from other hives (with or without brood??); - move colony on 2 super frames (with...

Hello All was fine. They were the result of another colony swarming in June. End of season they were a smallish colony but had stores, so didn't feed in Autumn. Treated with Apiguard in Sept. Popped a super with 5 frames on in Jan. Damp in lid so put matchsticks under crownboard, then. Bees...

Hello First proper inspection. Hive is damp inside. Brood box has grey mould growing out of cells with pollen in. There is a super on (no Qu excluder) - Qu present, multiple eggs in the few cells she has laid in super. Small colony and pitch of bees' 'hum' not right. All other colonies...

Thanks folks for your comments- now to try and get some on the wing!bee-smillie

Hi Managed to get out into the garden and take some more shots- finding the Bee anatomy really interesting and maybe pursuing Microscopy. Hope you enjoy:)

Hello -have a small issue with my bees because I'm not sure why they have just swarmed. Went to see bees at about 12.30pm today. Couple of bees in and out of hive but nothing untoward or out of character. 5 mins later - swarming! 15 mins later - settled in tree I had just said needed lopping...

More Garden Shots Some more as requested- had a go at getting Bee on the wing and a landscape of a Chive of course!!:) Excellent shots Erichalfbee- Lupins are my favourite flower but have been unable to get a shot as yet....

Thank you for your kind offer- the camera is a Nikon D80 with a sigma DG Macro 105mm lens on spot metering with Manual focus ( spent a while waiting for the Bee among the chives!!!)

Garden shots Thanks folks for your really kind comments and friendly welcome to the forum- just waiting for some sunny weather so I can take some more..

Garden Shots Thanks for your encouraging feedback- hopefully going out again today to take some more.. this is starting to get addictive:)

Hi I am new to beekeeping and have had the privilege of taking some shots of our bees in our garden..... :)