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I always leave spare hives out throughout the season so that any swarms can move in. I consider this a service to the local community because I hope a swarm will move into a bait hive in preference to someones chimney. For the past 4 years swarms have arrived in my apiary which have not come...

I moved a hive just as it was getting dark last night. The distance moved was slightly less than the suggested 3 miles. There was no activity at the entrance until I started to block them in but I know one curious bee escaped as I filled the entrance with foam. I placed a spare hive as a bait...

On BBC Breakfast at 7.20 this morning there was an item about obesity and sugars. They said honey is among the worst type of sugars to eat. I have always believed that it is better to consume natural products like honey rather than factory produced alternatives like refined sugar. Am I wrong?

Does anyone have experience of using drone cell foundation in supers? If the bees accept it and fill it with honey there would be more space for the honey in each frame.

An old hand has told me that the problem I am having with my bees not liking inspections is due to the OSR they are collecting. His comment is you don't get something for nothing and having to handle difficult bees is the cost of getting a good OSR fllow. They also seem to swarm more easily on...

I left far too much honey on the hives for the bees to use during the winter and now have lots of frames full of set honey which will not extract. Any suggestions on how this can be used?

Has anyone experienced problems from woody and do I need to protect a poly hive from woodpecker damage?

I have several bait hives set nearby and there is no obvious interest from scout bees so far this year. The scouts were regular visitors last year. Does the absence of the scouts suggest that there are no nearby hives preparing to swarm? Does anyone know how long scouts are seen before a hive...

I am sure this question must have been aired before so sorry if I am repeating it. I have two types of OMF: The one supplied with a beginners hive from Th**nes has a flat corrdex sheet under the mesh which leaves a large, full width ventilation slot at the back of the hive. The other (from...

I remember reading that hives should not be sited in full sunlight because that encourages swarms. Does anyone have experience of this?