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You are gonna be busyThree more swarms![]()
You are gonna be busyThree more swarms![]()
Yeah 12 hrs a head with 16 new virgin queens to sort amongst other thingsYou are gonna be busy
Try this one. She’s bang in the middle of the frame in the last few seconds after taking a little walk around before she goes in.Thanks for posting this ,I've watched this a few times snd couldn't spot her
Thanks for uploading this ,I've even slowed the speed down and struggling ,what hope do I have although quite good inside the hive spotting herTry this one. She’s bang in the middle of the frame in the last few seconds after taking a little walk around before she goes in.
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The two colonies explanation is definitely a possibility as the nuc is Lang jumbo.... Just had a swarm pass by the window. Ive looked and the mass of bees has gone from the bottom of the nuc but there appear to be plenty of comings and goings from the nuc entrance so I reckon you're dead on.It may be that the nuc is too small, or they're too warm and some of the bees have come out to help it cool down. Or it may be that there are two separate colonies. I believe I've had the latter happen twice this year having never seen it before. The bees inside the hive weren't allowing those outside to go through the entrance, so I "encouraged" them into a second hive where they seem happy enough.
James
How great. Yes, she’s a lovely gingery copper colour. Thank you for posting thisMeanwhile here's one ......she's already out. Look how excited the bees are massing on the front of the hive. See if you can spot her coming back. She's there at around 1.25
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Nope! much too busy for my poor old eyes!Meanwhile here's one ......she's already out. Look how excited the bees are massing on the front of the hive. See if you can spot her coming back. She's there at around 1.25
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Managed to spot her more orange than the rest ofbthe bees.Nope! much too busy for my poor old eyes!
Yes...a beauty....but then that is in the eye of the beholderManaged to spot her more orange than the rest of the bees.
Blimey mate, seems like you have a few friends like him if I recall.... lol.You're not the first to be caught out that way. "A friend" had the same thing happen![]()
Blimey mate, seems like you have a few friends like him if I recall.... lol.
BTW, During this swarming frenzy, I have noticed that the least attractive bait is a well propolis eight frame poly boxI had another big one yesterday, which makes five in ten days, which equals the last thirty years! What's different this year? I am using old rotting solid floors, the brood boxes have a 25mm hole àbove the entrance, this seems to get all the attention of the scouts. There is a 100mm slatted eke under the bb, most have bits of wild comb, the ones that I have vaped so far have zero mites. My penny's worth
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