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    my hive has just swarmed! advice needed.

    hello all as above one of my hives has just swarmed and i need some advice. i have captured the swarm (fortunately) and re homed them but I'm not sure as to what to do with the hive that the swarm has come from. can i inspect and remove any remaining q cells to stop secondary swarms? how long...
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    is it too late to treat?

    I got two nuc's late in the season and i have only just finished feeding them up so that they have a good stores. i was going to treat earlier but they needed food more than apiguard. my question is, is it too late to treat them or should i give it a go. i understand that apiguard is to be...
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    Overwinter setup newbie help

    Hello I'm a newbie and I'm not sure what is recommended to do for the winter, I've been reading up and some people suggest matchsticks (for ventilation?) some suggest no insulation and some suggest completely insulating them and I'm at a bit of a loss. I currently have 1 national and 1...
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    should i brood and a half?

    i have two colonies at the moment one is on a single bb and one is in a poly nuc, both are pretty strong colonies and i'm going to put the nuc into a bb, what im wondering is, is there enough time before winter to put the bb colony on to brood and a half, is it worth it and any advice. they have...
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    best feed?

    Hello I'm new to beekeeping and i'm currently feeding 1:1 sugar water. i have got some ambrosia and some Candipolline Gold to try but i was just wondering what/how you feed your bees and why you think its best. Thanks ED
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