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I have 2 hives, both with 2 supers on and both in a similar position. The lower supers on each hive are full and capped. The top supers are maybe ½ -3/4 full, but only just starting to be capped. So I was wondering what to do? I was hoping to extract all 4 at the same time, but is it getting a...

One of the two swarms that I collected is not doing so well. The second,smaller swarm has developed well and is now filling the poly nuc I put them in and is ready to be moved into a hive. My first collection, which is already in a national hive, is now definitely queenless. I saw the queen when...

After being pretty smug that the swarm I collected from the neighbors garden last week wasn't one of mine, I got a bit of a shock today - must be payback!! Got home today and decided to cut my neglected grass, on the second time around I noticed a swarm on a low branch - quite large and very...

Got a call from my neighbor saying she thought there was a swarm in her garden - could I help. Well, short story is, it's now in an upturned cardboard box on a sheet in my garden. Seems to be a good sized prime. Unfortunately I'm going away tonight for the weekend, so no time and not much...

Very happy, both my colonies have wintered well - they were both late nuc's, so I was a little concerned! Anyway, I under super'd one of them, which is now clean, and I removed it today. On some of the frames, they have chewed a few holes, maybe 2 or 3, non over 3/4". When it's time to put the...

After collecting my first honey(yey!!) I was advised to put the super with the frames in under the brood box for the bees to clean. Now I've read on hear that it is recommended to leave the super under for the winter - maybe helps with drafts etc?? But my question is, do you leave the frames...

Was just comparing the hive I built last year with my new(fully home made!) hive and its just starting to show its age. Now, I don't mind the discoloration but it's a 'bees on a budget' hive so I'm not convinced it's of the best quality wood, so I think protecting the wood a little would be...

Was just having a tidyup/clean of my equipment and had to move a super I removed before winter. I wondered if it needed any special storage, other than keeping it dry and vermin free. It is full of frames, mostly fully drawn out with a couple of the frames partially filled with stores - from the...

I've got about 3 gal of 2:1 syrup(nothing else added) left in a drum, will it last for next year or is it a down the drain job??

When my nuc arrived a couple of months ago 2 of the frames looked like old(er) comb and on these were what looked to me like play cups - ball shaped and hanging down, mainly on or close to the wooden frame. (i think these frames were added to increase the number of sealed brood in my nuc) I've...

Another newbee question, I went to check the bees yesterday in a rare break in the weather (heavy rain only just stopped) and was suprised by the amount of activity outside the hive. Loads more bees than usual and quite a few on the landing platform walking around with their back end pointing...

Another noob question i'm afraid. Bees are arriving friday and i had hoped to have everything in place before, but as things always go the weather has put pay to my plans. I've dramatically lowered a rather large privet hedge which has left me with a bit of a large bonfire, this was meant to...

Plan A was just to lay a flag to put the hive stand on, but then i wondered if i would have to put the bee suit on to be able to strim so close to the hive?? So my question is, would the bees be bothered by my petrol strimmer so close, or would it be better at this stage to flag a slightly...