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Bees put stores above the brood. In order to avoid this at this time of the season, I make sure that brood is directly under the QX...

I was taught to inspect when I needed to irrespective of the weather.

I trample it to bruise it and then spray with glyphosate with a drop of detergent in it. Still takes a couple of years and even then get...

One of mine is in same situation. I too am leaving them to it

I wouldn't worry. They had some thymol syrup and that is good against nosema. Nosema is only one cause of dysentery, which results in...

Sorry, I don't buy it. If weather was good enough for them to build up to swarming strength, then there must have been opportunities to...

I use sulphur, but I believe it does not kill eggs, hence I repeat it 2 weeks later.

Ask yourself whether you can find a suitable apiary site, commit to attend a training course but are willing to continue to learn in...

As already said, likely to be drone larvae. Check for eggs on next inspection. With regard to the split, are they strong enough. How...

Could be, but could also be lots of other things. Microscopy needed for definite answer. Do you have OSR in range? You will find out if...

I over winter on double BB, with clear crown boards. The bees are always up the top where the warmer air is, not because they are short...

About 30 years too late for me and panache. Very familiar with pottering though. 🙂

The shorter the time she is confined, and hence off lay, the better. I am doing one over the weekend, when it is forecast to be much...

I too had that problem until I bought a larger jacket. We are both in the territory of " middle age spread" 😁. It is so convenient for...

I just bung them in my home made solar wax melter and leave them to it. Done 3 loads over last 3 days. No energy costs and only my time...