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Due to other commitments I am giving up beekeeping for the time being. I have sold my other colonies and this is the last one to go. A well-established nuc on 14x12 nationals. 11 frames, of which 4 full frames are brood, the rest a mixture of drawn comb, stores and foundation. 2011 queen. This...

Hello On 8th May I had a virgin swarm, which I've housed in a nuc box (5 frames of 14x12). The queen isn't laying yet, but it seems that every time the bees draw out some comb, they fill the space with honey (even if the cell is only halfway built). Do I need to worry? Will they make room for...

Due to personal commitments, I have decided to give up beekeeping for the time being. I will be selling all my bees over the next few weeks, but this one - my best colony - is ready to go now. A big, strong colony on 14x12 nationals. Local 2010 queen, clipped and marked. Although this is...