Recent content by RosieMc

I find Home Bargains cheaper

Are they getting crowded? Perhaps move to a full hive instead of a nuc

Welcome Cral

Store it for next year - you never know how much they will use over winter, or what the weather will be like come spring. Use in apideas

Is the queen still there? Do you see eggs? They may have swarmed and taken some food stores with them. You live in Yorkshire, so perhaps the weather is not as warm as it is down south

Thanks Millet. I've just spoken to the gentleman beekeeper and he may be able to help me out. Thank you for the replies you have all been really helpful

Is that directed at me? I meant the drone that mated with the queen s mum to produce a queen like the one you have. I've had nasty queens too and had the stings to prove it. Nothing personal to you whatsoever. We all get them no matter how good a beekeeper one is. But thank you kindly for the offer

I can't see my PMs on my mobile phone. I crank the big one up later as soon as I can

Any offers to adopt your Miss Nasty? No? Surely she has some good points. You could always blame the father

No offers yet. No even been called out for a swarm collection

No no offers as yet. Thanks for asking

Hopefully the weather will be kind this weekend when you carry out your inspections. Perhaps this post will help others in a similar situation

I don't think anyone would want a queen from hell. Been there, done that, never again

Oh the thought of splatting queens when I am sure that there is more than me in a similar position. If anyone can help I worked be so heartened