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I'm gutted that you didn't get an answer as I've come here with the same question. I saw several red and black bumblebees around one of my hives today. There are absolutely loads of wildflowers and other forage about so I don't know why they would be trying to rob? Thanks in advance to anybody...

Thanks for the replies. Sorry for not being clear; I meant that I was wondering if their temperament would improve now that they are not in the poly nuc anymore. They've only been moved out of the poly nuc a few days ago so I haven't seen for myself yet how they may or may not have changed...

Hello, I had a colony in a poly nuc and have just moved them into a single brood with super. They had been seeming more and more lively and I was wondering if that could have had anything to do with being in the poly nuc and if they would be likely calm down now that they are in the proper hive...

Thanks everybody! I've already learned so much through lurking the past few months. This is a great forum.

Thanks Poly Hive! Enrico, lol quite true :)

Hello, I'm a beekeeper with two colonies in my first full season in the north Lancs / south Lakeland area. I started learning with my mentor and his bees last year. Been lurking on here for quite a while but this is my first post.