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Not sure if any one can give me a bit of advice. I united 2 colonies on Sunday 24th August because 1 colony was, I am certain, queenless (A) and the other had a queen who was laying but not prolifically(B) and was only 4 frames. Colony (B) is a hived cast from a swarm in June. I placed the...

Hi I stupidly destroyed all my queen cells to prevent a swarm before checking there were eggs and larvae...which of course there wern't. So my bee keeper kind friend brought me over a queen cell on a frame with some brood which he placed in my hive. 4 days later he came over to look at hive...

Inspected today couldn't see any stores. :eek::eek: Bees are bringing in pollen, but couldn't see any pollen stored either. I have this arrangement... Base Super (which did have honey in over the winter, now empty, but this honey was tainted with Apistan so I decdied to give it to them so...

Hi...inspected bees today for first time this year. Very happy as there is plenty of uncapped and capped brood and pollen/honey remaining. I have a couples of questions; during the winter I put a super of honey underneath the brood box..it was one which had been contaminated with some...

I have some questions hope someone can help !! Some beekeepers, I have read, leave a full super of honey above the brood box for the winter stores. I have one available for this purpose if required. I have fed the bees with sugar syrup which they have stored in the brood box so I am happy they...

Hi I have already used 2 apistan strips in my hive in early september and the hive shows only a couple of varroa mites over this 2 week period. Should I used apigard treatment as well, or is it too late now (I live in the Highlands so its colder up here). Any advice would be good. P.S I have...

I have had my first bees for about 3 weeks - they are doing well except the bees are building quite a lot of brace comb at bottom of frames. I now realise stupidly that I put the floor in upside down!! Which means they have too much space between floor and frames I think. Should I get some...