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Hi everyone, further to my posts last week about my suspicions that I have a drone laying queen, it seems that I have been proved right.:( Mike (Dulwich Gnome) very kindly came round to inspect my hive this morning to give me the benefit of his advice. The Bees were extremely well behaved...

Hi all, got a puzzling problem that some of you may have some experience of. I went to have a look at the inspection tray under my OMF today for evidence of cappings being removed etc. What I found was approx 20-25 Bees on the surface of the board looking understandably sluggish in this freezing...

Further to the advice given on my previous thread about replacing a failing Queen I am in the market for a newly mated Queen. Without wishing to start a "mines better than yours" debate, can anyone suggest a supplier for a Beek in his first year etc. Many thanks. Nick.

I will try and keep this as brief as poss so i dont bore you all to death. Got my swarm about 8 weeks ago now and they have been pretty industrious. They are in a National on a brood and a half with a QX seperating the brood and half from a further super. The main brood box has Bees (thick) on...

Hi All, My swarm has been in about a Month now and seems to be going strong. Just wondered if anyone can tell from my pics what sort of Bees they may be, as I dont know much about where they came from etc. Many thanks in advance. ps. Found the Queen and she was entirely Black if this helps. Nick

Hi everyone, with the sun out today I thought I would do my first inspection of the swarm that was housed last Wednesday Evening. There has been a lot of activity around the hive over the last week and they have been taking down a lot of feed and also bringing back pollen etc. The swarm was very...

Hi everyone, love the forum and have been lurking for some time. got a huge swarm delivered by local club officer on Weds evening and after about 24 hours and much persuasion they all eventually made their way into my new hive (national). It is all fresh foundation on new frames etc. Fed them...