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During inspection yesterday I found the Queen dead on the hive floor. She was bred last year, so still young. I’m not sure how she died or infact I somehow managed to kill her whilst looking for her. Anyway, I did spot plenty of larvae in the hive. Will the bees rear a Queen from the larvae in...

I spotted a swarm about 15-20' up in a tree on my way to work this evening. Obviously I didn't have any equipment with me and had to leave them. What I'm wondering is, what are the chances of them still 'beeing' there tomorrow morning. Will they survive the night and will they stay in the same...

Ok, let me try and explain what's happening in the hive and hopefully somebody can offer some advice. I over wintered a hive with a super of stores beneath the BB, which was on Drone foundation. Anyway, a couple of weeks ago on 1st proper inspection the bees were doing well in the BB, around 7...

I have a Paynes poly hive with a clear plastic crown board. I currently have 3 small sticks placed on top of the frames with the plastic crown board on top with a 2 inch hole cut in the top and block of fondant over the hole. Then a super and roof on top. All seems to be working ok at the...

Did anyone see Food Unwrapped tonight? They said sprinkling the bees with icing sugar stops the mites from gripping on and fall off the bees. Is this true or a load of BS?

Last weekend I started sorting the bees for winter. Put a super of stores under the brood box and treated with apiguard. Ever since the bees have looked rather confused and there are loads just milling around outside the hive, like hundreds, almost as if they want to swarm but the queen ain't...

My Q+ hive is almost completely drawn out in the brood box following an AS about 4 weeks ago.. What is my best option, am I too late in adding a super of foundation for honey? Should I add a super with no QX for more brood Or should I be looking to start Varroa treatments shortly?

There's a swarm just settling on a bush a few doors down in Wem, Shropshire if anyone would like to collect them.

I only picks up my nuc 3 weeks ago and transferred straight into hive. Just did an inspection and have spotted uncapped swarm cells with larvae in. Surely they're not looking to swarm already? Last week I only had 4 frames of brood n now there's about 8 And looking rather cramped! Is an AS my...

I've just been watching the bees returning to the hive and quite a few have pollen sacks full of something black! Any idea what it is?!

So, installed my nuc a couple of weeks ago and already almost all frames drawn out. I'm now looking to the next couple of weeks, do I add a second brood box (or is it too late in the season to be adding a BB to a new colony) or start adding supers to try and get some sort of harvest? Will adding...

http://www.mirror.co.uk/news/uk-news/apocalyptic-swarm-bees-terrorise-high-8116664 Stories like this that don't help the bee keepers cause. Why don't they explain what a swarm is??!

I'm installing a nuc into my hive at the weekend. Should I have the mesh floor or solid floor in there to begin with? Wasn't sure if they'd be too cold being so few of them?

I've just been told my bees will be ready for collection on or after 1st June. So excited! My question is, am I best collecting the bees on a evening when all foragers have returned or 1st thing in the morning? Does it make a difference?

Hi All, I stayed at a friends house last night, only to be told that they have bees in the chimney/wall, high up near the top. They say they have been there since at least Spring last year. I think they are unreachable without taking half the house apart. My idea is to set up an empty...

Hi All, This year is to be my 1st as a beekeeper. I've spent many hours reading posts on this website, reading books and watching DVDs. Took the plunge and ordered all my equipment and a nuc of bees for collection in May. Sent off my paperwork this morning to join NSBKA, so hopefully...