Search results

I have a large hive which had one open charged cell at yesterdays (Saturdays) inspection and several queen cups polished with eggs in. I found the queen and made up a nuc with her. I have a Warnholz mating nuc at home with a 2020 queen in it which i rescued from a failed hive in spring (I think...

Over several years i have had intermittent cases of chalk brood and tried different potions and remedies but have found re queening to be the only satisfactory remedy. When reading up on chalk brood i have found that early books on beekeeping 1930's and 1940's seem to imply that you are unlikely...

When feeding sugar syrup for winter stores, (Ratio 2:1) i always calculate that finished stores is approx 20% greater than initial sugar fed, ie 5lb sugar fed gives 6lb winter stores. Is there a similar conversion for ambrosia or as it is inverted do i assume input weight equals finished store...

Introduced new purchased Buckfast queen on 24th June to a colony made queenless 7 days previous in preparation. Inspected on 7th July and queen not laying. As weather poor fed with 3 pts 1 to 1 syrup after removing 1/2 filled super. Inspected again today and queen still not laying. Would of...