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so did an artificial swarm on the 19th April 5 frames in an nuc 1 charged Q cell and 1 capped. depending if the capped one has hatched that would give VQ 9 days to mate. Yesterday 29th i saw the bees very busy as if they was swarming all over the front of the nuc 20 mins later all settled down...

I have my wax capping from my last extraction(clean and free from honey) is there any way I can give these back to the bees to help them build up for the season if so how and how many other beekeepers do this your thought please:judge:

My girls are taking 8 oz fondant from the crown board in 5 days, so how much is to much.do we keep feeding or the bees store it like a hamster.just thinking are the cells going to be full before HM starts laying im on single broad,ive hefted and the hive dont feel low on stores your thoughts...

Ok so i have two hive each with a super on still with the QX on. The hives are full so happy to take supers away the main thing is the QX just incase it so cold and the bees decide to move up there the Q will be left behind. Could i leave hoping they cluster in the brood take off the supers and...

i tried using an uncapping comb and to be honest is was bobbins very small pieces of wax which clog up my filters, so the question is how many use the comb than an uncapping knife

so your thoughts on how to move bees that have started to build comb on a trunk of a tree 6 comb. i was thinking on putting a wooden box over the top hoping they would build into it, or scrap into a hive and move.this is about 20ft up the trunk :hairpull::calmdown::rules:

I've just been approached by a fellow bee keeper who asked how much i sell my wax for. I have what call class one wax in one pound blocks just like gold bars so my question is how much do other people sell it for i was thinking £5.00 a pound what your thoughts

so having been hampered by slugs last year. this is what ive come up with zap zap zap slugs i declare war on you touched it with my tongue and it works well the wire is half an inch off the stand and wide enough so bees don't touch them (i hope)

i was wondering what happens to sealed brood if the trickle treatment is applied does the brood suffer or is that any varroa inside just dont get killed if a vaporizer is used is it is true that it can be use any time of the year if so would it be better at the height of the bee population and...

got a load of national hives soft wood and crown boards finding it easier to fill a wheelie bin with hot water and let them soak for an hour before scraping propolis off what soda would be best for cleaning and ratio per litre of water before i torch Alan

Hi all i have a working chest freezer spare and was wondering if anyone stores there super's in a freezer too what your thoughts on storing this way i know this will stop wax moth and may kill other pathogens but does this in any way make the wax brittle when used in honey season (spring...

Hi all big ask not sure if im braking the rule of the forum adim please remove if so my observation hive had a failing queen so much that she is now gone and no eggs for them to make a new Q is any one out there in the area of Manchester i could have please leave me a Private message to make...

how many are still waiting for the frost to really come so the cluster can really huddle as winter is not here at all i would love to have 2 weeks cold weather then a raise in temp for them to break and give them the treatment or should i be doing asap i have lost one in my out apairy but the...

With the weather being pleasant and my bees out flying last seen today (2 hives single brood) would the queen still laying to replace lost bees out and about or come spring will the numbers cause them to struggle. also has anyone oxalic treated as i think it would bad to do this until they...

so tell me how many up and down the country are and have super on and bees working on them im in south Manchester (Chorlton) bees are not in the super at all even though the comb is drawn

are People swaying towards Lanstroth instead of useing National double brood chambers these days am i thinking Langstroth is about the same as a broad and a half :thanks: :hairpull:

i was told never to mess with your queens ie mark or clip until drones are about just incase she gets damaged in some way the hive would find it difficult to get v queens mated this early in the new year especilly with this weather whats your thoughts

are beeks opening up hive to early i was in two mine do i or dont i temp in Manchester today about 11am on my temp by my hives in the sun was 13c but i resisted or should i of gone in. i wanted to change floors and possible the brood boxes but alas they are still tell the truth how many are...

been wathing the obsavation hive http://www.sysonby.com/beecam/ to witness a wasp enter the hive as if it was a bee guards not even had a chance :calmdown: Q layed on screen 19.35 8 April 13 waiting for grubs to be capped on the 16/17 April if the books ive read are correct lol

queen laying on http://www.sysonby.com/beecam/