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Killed one if my best queens, great tempered bees, good crop... She was failing and being superseded so wanted to unite superseding colony and raise a nuc. Anyone else suffer terrible guilt?! Sent from my iPhone using Tapatalk

This has never been mentioned before... Sent from my iPhone using Tapatalk

Most other frames are stores, 12 frames of stores- 4 capped. I have a national hive. Yes overwintered in brood box and a super of stores. Queen seemed so prolific last year but so slow this year... Sent from my iPhone using Tapatalk

Overwintered in brood and a half and had to treat with MAQS three weeks ago. The hive are still on brood and a half and have bias on two frames in each box. HM seen today and young eggs but she seems to be laying very slowly. Wondering if putting super on top of the brood box and a QX in the...

Just opened hive two weeks after applying MAQS. Very slow to lay, have seen a few uncapped brood but seems to have slowed the old girl down. Didn't see queen but some newly hatched eggs. The hive was on brood and a half so the size of the hive may be a bit off putting to them. I only went into...

Seeing dead bees me dead mites, a few bees to trade off for an effective treatment I can deal with... Hoping queenie survives it! Sent from my iPhone using Tapatalk

I have used MAQS for the first time, not only does this seem to have a good effect so far and decent drop.... It also made my eyebrows almost fall off after inadvertently inhaling hard when opening the packet.:rules::hairpull::hairpull:

Just like being at school! I have had a look already, being borderline I was wondering what would be an 'light control.' I am dusting when inspecting- just interested in opinion! Sent from my iPhone using Tapatalk

Had a 24 hour mite drop and have counted 10. Seems a little high, any thoughts on treatment or just dust on inspections still? Sent from my iPhone using Tapatalk

The hive is strong and has plenty of bees and lots of stores and was treated with apiguard in August/September. Couldn't use oxalic over winter as bees were not clustering. Adding screen now to count drop- if needed what treatment would be useful for this time of year? Sent from my iPhone...

Had this bee removed from the hive when I was watching then yesterday. Seems to be a case of deformed wing virus- any cause for concern or action needed? Welcome your thoughts... Sent from my iPhone using Tapatalk

My bees didn't cluster this winter so I was unable to use oxalic treatment. I used thymol in August/September but wondered what people are using now (if any) to treat for varroa. All thoughts welcome! Sent from my iPhone using Tapatalk

had loads of bees flying and a lot of pollen coming in! Busy time at the moment- hoping the weather stays as it is! Sent from my iPhone using Tapatalk

How long should I leave my wet super frames on for? Not sure if they should go back on and be left of for a short period and then allowed to refill or just leave on brood and a half and build winter stores?

Thanks for all the answers- I have nationals and have brood box on bottom with super on top to make brood and a half. Queen still laying well but most stores are in the top super which is packed. The bottom brood box is not too full of stores as mostly brood and pollen. Hoping when I remove...

I am about to extract my supers and leave my hive (on brood and a half) to prep for winter. The question is- will the bees be ok to overwinter on brood and a half?

Fine someone local and catch up to have a look in a hive- it's the best way to see f you will like it!

Closing up after inspection- handy found queen but eggs there so all happy. Just about to put hive lid on and a bee was moving in the corner. On closer inspection it was my queen! Lucky spot.... Anyone else had any close runs?!

I was bored.... And it was much more fun. The bees seemed thankful for the gesture!

What is this- it liked the hive and looks mean!