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    Having to give up; due to adverse reaction to stings.

    I spent monday night in a&e after being stung the day before. The right hand side of my face blow up. The doctors said it was a local reaction.i had been stung before and I wasn't showing signs of a anaphyaxis shock, no rash, no breathing difficulties or fainting.
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    can a new queen swarm

    Thanks for all the advice, I'm going to leave the hive alone for a few days maybe 10 and see. Its not helped by the weather Cheers Niall
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    can a new queen swarm

    Split 1st hive on 15/5. Could find original Q but put 5 frames of broad and stores in new hive. 1st swarm was on the 19/5, original Q legged it. Captured her and now on H3 (this was only to be a hobby). Found Q cells in H1 and H2 removed all except one in each. 31/5 checked all hives no Q...
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    can a new queen swarm

    About 3 weeks ago I split my first hive then the original queen swarmed a few days later. We were lucky enough to capture her then put her in a new hive. Now the secrets’ out the neighbours know. This evening from had an urgent phone call from one of my new friendly neighbours saying there as a...
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    some strange larvae thing happening

    Thanks guys for the great advice, the joy of new babies Will sleep soundly now Niall
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    some strange larvae thing happening

    Hi all, I’m in my second year opened my hive today to find plenty of bees. In fact the super had about 9 frames full with some capped and uncapped honey. Treated the girls last year for Varroa and the floor was looking very clear when I took off the mouse guard. That’s by way of background...
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    What did you do in the Apiary today?

    Had a look at the girls, I think they're starving or dead .. all the brood is gone. In the vain hope some ladies are still alive I put in some sugar fondant. fingers crossed. :hairpull:
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    Supers on or off?

    Advice taken, QE taken off Thanks for all the help
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    Supers on or off?

    Thanks guys for all the advice, going to let the little darlings enjoy all the honey in the super over the winter. Have to put a second treatment of Apriguard on at the weekend. Will leave the queen excluder where it is. Hoping there will be sufficient supplies to get the bees through the...
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    Supers on or off?

    This being our first year have loads of questions. The current quandary is? As we get ready for the autumn we’re now treating the brood box for Varroa. We took off 5 frames for harvesting leaving 5 capped frames on the super, leaving the queen excluder in place. Do we leave the super on over...
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    bees clustering outside hive?

    Thanks Guys for all your advice and comments. Had a look at the girls a few minutes ago, 1.30pm and all seems well. Disaster averted Off to purchase the finest Varroa for the little darlings :ack2: Very impressed with the quality of the replies and the volume. Brilliant community forum...
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    bees clustering outside hive?

    Hi all, We took delivery of our first nuc at the beginning of June. Since then all has been good. In fact so good they hardly ate the sugar syrup. We put a super on about the early part of July. We went away for two weeks came back on Sunday and checked the hive on Monday. The Broodbox was...
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