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Hello is that Robbie yes we have a swarm in the centre of a round-a-bout a what oh ok , can you come out its been there two days. Off I go skep in back of truck along with suite and smoker. A nice looking swarm all over the direction light. I get to within 3 feet and they all take to the air...

[Thank you to all for reply's I love the fact like making a mistakeeeee in the spelling gets a good response CLENCHING flight or have I spelt that ronge?????? love this site. Robbie PS had a visit at my lock up on Sat from 4 happy little bees I was making up brood boxes.

Hi I have some honey from 2 years ago its build crystals in the jars I have warm some jars and its gone but my question is was it just the year or perhaps the forage the bees were on the honey has a very lemony taste. I have some three year old and its still fine and clear along with last years...

The Q/E where from a Company called Fra---- P----T, the bees where stuck on the up only that's why we think the holes were wrong we did notice some small bees in the super pulling out the wax boards?

I bought 8 new Q/E form a supplier it seems that the hole size was wrong I found lots of dead bees stuck half way between both sides the nurse bees seem to go to and fro ok but forage bees seem to be stuck? so be carful if you buy from a fragile place you may unlike are bees come unstuck. After...

Hi D, yes I will try and get a sample this weekend, the hive in question is one Joe look at and said that they were AMM, its the first hive we started with 3 years ago the one you said were very quite when you visited home. I don't think they have changed colour since we move them two years ago...

Hi I think we have found our problem I purchase 10 Q/E from Frag--- Plan--- the bees don't seem to be able to get up in the supers and this I think has reduced the space for the queens to lay. On Saturday we removed the offending Q/E I had a quick check today and there are bees in every super...

Thanks guys I would like to make use of them but not sure? D do you have any of your little matting nuc,s spare??? D if not is there somewhere local I could pick some up? Robbie

Well just got back from looking at the girls, the dead queen I found on the grass was out of hive 2 when we open it up today we found 37 Q/C in different stages, by Hec they have been busy now what should I do with all these Q/C any ideas. They are AMM's black as your hat...

Thanks AugustC I not heard of that before Vodka or gin? Dave I got your phone call if you want to bring Queens over to mate them I think Monday Night would be ok for me but not sure about the extra tables the sheep or cattle might knock them over how many are you thinking of. Jenkinsbrynmair...

Quick visit to hives today to top up feed in small nuc? on the grass was a small pile of bees 100/150 on further inspection a queen we marked 2 months ago was dead in the middle of them, I removed the queen and the bees flew off. Not sure if it would be a cast swarm and they just overheated...

My girls are on thistle the local fields are full of it pollen bright purple.

Welcome to the mad house my advice take everything with a pinch of salt do your own thing and over time you will learn to love this with a passion. Oh and the guys on here give good advice but the only way to learn is by doing it????? WELCOME Robbie

In Plymouth I have collected 5 swarms lost two on returning at night mt skep and had three hives swarm. 16 calls for bumble bees one for My lawns full of bees?????? I am baffeled by people who don't know what a bumble looks like.

D its not me you need to say sorry to her in doors want's your head on a plate?? Ha Ha I have been up to apiary your boxes look ok, when are you going to collect. Drstitson No queens clipped. Enrico could be that although we check them yesterday and we could no longer find the old queen. But...

Hi all an odd thing happen yesterday, we have had a very small hive with three frames of bees and a last year queen. I notice on wed eve quite a few bees going in and out looks like they were robing. Oh well never mind? Went up to cut grass on Thurs and thought have a quick look to my surprise...

Hi D I have collected two lots like that this year they are very gentle but we will soon change that you know what my AMM's are like. Robbie

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:calmdown: My 2nd swarm this year 20' up in a Small Oak nice swarm about 20,000 ish

The tree in question is the Cottonwood you will find that the seed fluff is very flammable take a small amount and light it best thing to start your camp-fire. Populus deltoides, Populus fremontii, or Populus nigra just some of the many cottonwood trees. Hope this helps Robbie