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Here's the question Marco asked What is the best way ? Sent from my LIFETAB_S1034X using Tapatalk

Not at all in fact the OP asked a further question about combining his hive with another from a friend (which you would have seen if you hadn't hijacked the thread and buried it for your own reasons) Perhaps you could reply to that question giving the definitive answer Sent from my...

That is your point but not the point of the thread We are in mid September The OP has put in a test frame The bees may or may not raise a queen cell If they do they are queenless If they dont then buying and introducing a queen would be an expensive gamble I gave the best advice I could to the...

What are the circumstances under which the bees fail to raise a queen cell on a test frame and you would still recommend introducing a new queen ? Some threads invite discussion some ask for advice There is high horse involved, just pointing out that not every post on the forum will require...

Feel free to give your own answer if you don't agree I have read the original poster introduced a frame of young brood If they are queenless and don't start queen cells then they will most likely be beyond help They will certainly be a very poor prospect for queen introduction in my experience...

Hello Marco If they are queenless then they will start queen cells It's a bit late for mating now but it depends where you are At this time of year a lot of folk may be combining hives which usually leaves a spare queen So if you see queen cells then post here and if someone is combining they...

An API life var treatment takes seconds to apply £3.00 To get the same effect on varroa you would be dragging your vapourising gear to the hive 3 or 4 times Vapourising in Winter is the best treatment but you would need to have a lot of hives or a lot of spare time to choose Oxalic in Autumn...

Marco Have the bees started queen cells on the brood you put in ? Sent from my LIFETAB_S1034X using Tapatalk

I have some broods and supers which Stamfordham used to sell They must be 8 or 9 years old they are made from Russian pine which is fairly dense and knot free Having said that they were treated with cuprinol clear and then painted with cuprinol colours fence paint A few have warped at the joins...

You could put on an apilife-var and see if any varroa drop then Sent from my LIFETAB_S1034X using Tapatalk

The Maxibed is £7.50 for 25kg try equestrian or feed shops The cat litter sounds good, never heard of that before The rotten wood works great if it's at the crumbling in the hand stage But usually the wood is sodden when I find it so I have to wait till it dries (months) I have used the...

The compressed cotton from our biggest beekeeping store takes a bit of lighting but burns slowly If you have a horse owning friend Maxibed comes in 25kg bales and is good on top of the cotton Made from shredded hemp stems it burns slow and cool with a nice smell Sent from my LIFETAB_S1034X...

I think the thymol in the syrup began with R Manley etc The initial purpose was just to stop the syrup getting mouldy waiting to go on the hives If you expect a few weeks of reasonable day temps apilife var is the least time consuming to apply Sent from my LIFETAB_S1034X using Tapatalk

There is a tendency to ignore the original post and find issue with the previous reply instead With 70 colonies to look after at the moment I am happy enough just to read the threads without offering opinions This is post is off topic but since you ask I felt it polite to reply Sent from my...

I see I just read from the start of the thread so didn't have all the background I usually keep my nose out of your forum Thanks for the update

You might have a look and see if your queen is still there and marked If she was injured or lost in a previous inspection you will see recently hatched Qcells Possibly if there are new sealed Qcells perhaps you have had a late swarm It's hard to say without being there Sent from my...

If your super combs have had brood in them at any time then they will be a target for wax moth wet or dry Sent from my LIFETAB_S1034X using Tapatalk

Lot depends on local drone population regards temper Sent from my LIFETAB_S1034X using Tapatalk

Was that a mated queen Cazza or a virgin ? Sent from my LIFETAB_S1034X using Tapatalk