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Hi Klisic I have had quite a lot of this, I bet there has seen 4 or 5 at ties I have looked walking around in the grass I did see a drone doing the same thing. I have noticed a few do get going again. Dave

Well it looks like its a bin job for the icing the sell by date has faded and I can't read it Thanks for all the replies Dave

I have just found an old packet of Royal Icing in the larder is this OK to feed to bees?? Thanks in advance Dave

I have made up some new syrup 2:1 water dripped some down inside the frames and inside the access cones and see how we go from here. I am desperately hoping they will take enough down to get them through tthe winter. Thanks for all the helpful responses Dave

Hi drstitson They are dying in the feeding area the cups and lid are all fitted properly I am going to put more syrup on today. I have read that others seem to lose a few bees this way Thanks for the help Dave

Hi susbees 3 of us checked for queen or eggs or brood with nothing found the bees have been here for a month now. I have not put the treatment for varroa in because of all this unrest and fear of losing the swarm Thanks for the reply Dave

Now it's not me that's all mixed up and not feeding it's me bees, last week a friend and I mixed two swarms I had a queenless swarm in a National hive that were the most placid bees in the world and very settled. I don't know why I am surprised but now I have mixed the swarms together with...

Thanks for the replies and advice I will clean it out today now the weather has improved and replace with a smaller amount more frequently as you are right it is a small swarm. Thanks Dave

Hi I have a large feeder on top of my National hive and I made 4 litres of syrup a while ago I checked this today and it looks like it may be going mouldy. Could this be what looks like mould and if yes what should I do about it. Thanks Dave

Gosh after reading all that o think I need to go out and mate Dave

Nose Ma I have seen one coming out of my hive so they must still be active, please pass on my postcode to your drones and I will explain who is visiting this end. There was loads of activity this morning around the hive entrance now it is all back to normal, oh just seen another drone go in...

HI Jean I don't know how that happened with the email address!! Yes you are right it is a virgin queen she came out the other day and I found here on the lawn and not knowing any better popped her back in the hive!!! Now I have had a few replies to my earlier post I am hoping she may be...

HI Jean No I am sure they are not robbing just walking about the front of the hive and I have not treated for anything only had bees a week or so. Thanks for the reply Dave

Nice sunny calm morning in Newhaven Sussex. Lots of activity around the entrance of my hive this morning I think the queen will be out looking for a mate this morning. Dave :)

They are in a National hive but as the swarm is small i have about half the frames in with a blanking plate, the workers are busy "Drawing wax" (I presume this means honey and wax on the frames). I can't believe how much they have produced in a week, oh yes I have a green feeder on top with 1:1...

I collected a small swarm a week ago and have housed them in a new hive, the problem is there are no brood in the frame cells, I have spoken with friends and we presume the queen is virgin and needs to mate as she left the hive today. She is back in the hive now but I guess she will leave...