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I have a mix of nectar and honey that ive strained from some large amounts of brace comb. Is this useable? Ive got about 1.5litres.

Hi, I'm making up a few nucs from plywood. These are just for back up/ quick fixes/baithives etc. Not really expecting to get long life from them. Question is what's the best way to treat the exposed cut ends?? Any other advice greatly appreciated. Thanks

Just a quick query. On the Maisemore ploy nuc,on the blue disc at entrance is the slotted entrance also a queen excluder???

Was in the timber wholesalers today and was chatting to the sales guy about getting a lump of cedar to make up boxes and he mentioned this timber as an option as it is already in plank form 1 *16 inches, isn't too heavy and is stable. Has anyone heard of it or used it?. Did a Google search and...

Later in season im giving a friend a nuc to get him going. His equipment is national and mine commercial. Whats thebest way to do this? Am thinking, he gives me a national hive plus a hamilton converter and i transfer over then either dummie down or add in frames and foundation. Any advice welcome😀😀

Will an apidea box that is doing well now over winter successfully?. I don't need to re queen, but would be nice to have a mated one for spring should the need arise. OR Make up a nuc from my hives that are doing OK but not bursting at the seams either??

Was having a peek to check things were progressing in the box and she took off. What's the chances she will make it back??. I keep it up on a wall,but had lifted it down to look. Lesson learned perhaps😣😣😣

Just curious as what constitutes a scrub queen?, if you have one, is it important to get rid asap?

Quick queries, was checking hive after recent AS to see if QC s emerged . Weather was not cold but a bit misty/damp, when I opened and took off crown board they were running around like mad on top of frames and then went ballistic. Just checked QC on marked frame and it is still closed, but...

Am away for next 10 days and inspecting hives tonight found some QCs in very early stages. In that i mean just past play cup size with grub in but not much sign of jelly.. I picked the best looking one and knocked the rest and did an AS. My question is as i wont be back to hive fot 10 days was...

On first inspection of season, bees flying well and saw queen, was just worried to see sealed brood but no grubs. Is this normal laying ?? Numbers in hive wouldnt be big and sealed brood area wasnt large either. Light and my eyes waSnt great but pretty sure i saw some eggs. Appreciate any advice.ta

At the moment the bees are bringing in pollen , so is it a simple assumption that Q is happily laying away??? So pollen coming in =Q laying???

Hi, l hope to put together a presentation for kids, aged about 7-9, through our local association next year. Just to keep ahead of my self i was wondering if any one has done si ilar and how you structured it and any unknown pitfalls you encountered. All advice and comments welcome☺☺☺

Been extracting this evening, just wondering ,there is a bit of semi solid looking honey left in parts of the frames, can this be got out or leave it for them next year. Ta

Just noticed the bees are under the mesh in the floor and above the inspection board.can't see any defects in the mesh. Is this normal behavior????.

Had a box from earlier this summer that due to cold QC failed ,but I left box to its own devices just out of curiosity. As it still contained beesI then added a QC a week ago and I have noticed her on flights around front of hive. My question is as the original number of bees has dwindled can I...

Hope to take super off this weekend using porter bee escape, is it as as simple as put it in place and wait or is there more to do and how long to wait for it to completely empty

Am hoping to have about 4/5 hives eventually, so was wondering once there how do you stop the increase, with AS's etc each year, is it as simple as do reunites where required and donate surplus?. And what amount of spare hives would be needed? Hope this makes sense, just looking into the next...

Have a bucket of mixed brace comb and old black stuff from very old frames from an abandoned hive, today I melted half of it in water strained and it is now in shed cooling, where I hope fine particles etc will separate out. So a few questions:... Had to do this in a hurry and seemed the best...

Am going to build a few nucs from marine ply, so a few questions. The thickness I can get is 18mm, is this to thin?(hope to over winter). Do I hunt about for 25 mm? is marine ply ott or will wpb suffice, but want these to last. A supplier mentioned that the wpb available here is from China and...