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I bought two new nucs last July. The winter was long and harsh with snow, hail and rain lasting until May. The bees were unable to build up, now the queens have gone. The first super is untouched. I discovered a couple of decent sized queen cells in one and I offered a queen cell from that hive...

Does anyone have an answer to the following science questions? - How would you deal with two colonies, one that has been confirmed to have Acarine, and one confirmed to have Nosema in April? Sketch the life cycle of the honey bee and show how it forms the basis of the nine/ten day inspection...

The bees in one of my hives has refused syrup and the hive is light, is the queen dead? Any ideas?

My bees keep on going 'brood bound' that is instead of storing honey in the honey super they store it in the brood box. I was advised to take away the queen excluder and let the bees up but the queen goes up and lays brood eggs in the honey frames. Does anybody have any ideas? BoutBees:willy_nilly:

I am considering planting a Golden Willow tree (Salix Alba Vitellina) as a pollen source for my bees, should it be a male or female? BoutBees:)

Can anyone tell me the DISADVANTAGES of beekeeping, I am trying to formulate an answer for a bee exam. Any input gratefully received BoutBees:)