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Mazzamazda have you tried knocking them out with CO2 directly from the traps? Then treating with the custard leaving them to wake up and return to the nest and allowing release of the other pollinators as well?

Hi I am looking for some queen instrumented insemination apparatus kit. Ideally Schley. Open to offers. J

Hi I know but also looking for some more colonies. Thanks J

Hi I am looking to increase my colonies, around the Bristol area. Interested in discussing with anyone with spare. Thanks M

Make sure there is not too much paint on the stand lugs that connect to the brood if using paynes. I just put one coat of masonry on these then 3 all over the rest. J

Hi I find that removing one or two frames from the outside of the box gives more room to maneuver (make sure the queen is not on it) rest them gently against the side of the brood on the end of the frame. With the extra space you can angle the frame at a slight diagonal to the box...

Two swarm into bait hive... Hi just thought this would be of interest in this post. I had a bait hive that had two swarms come into it the other day. One queen was balled outside of the hive and the other queen was in the bait hive. Both were laying queens so they were possibly from two...

To be fair to Mmore. This nuc is really nice and the top feeder is brilliant. top marks for the design. disk needs a change though so thanks for the heads up. J

Has anyone experienced a cast out of a large swarm. I collected a swarm the other day and housed it. A small cast then left this hive at a new location and i boxed it in a apidea as i thought it was just bees that had just got lost and clumped together. Apidea in my kitchen last night with a new...

Guys thanks for all the info. I will bleed the oldies off into another box after moving the hive the night before then swap back the day after to merge back. As for a bee whisperer i would welcome anyone around the bristol area to visit as this is truely a special experience. 20 ft from the hive...

Hi Guys I need a bit of advice and I have hit a brick wall. :hairpull: I have a hive that is the nastiest set of bees that i have ever come across. It has gone from bees on three frames in Feb to now 14x12 and three supers stacked with bees. I inspected them yesterday and had to give in at...

Inspected two of the garden hives this afternoon. Found one queen cell with grub in about 5 days old andand another with a fresh egg...

Just send SWAT team surely....

I agree with the disease comments. I extracted (via chainsaw method) an established colony out of a fallen tree two months ago and framed up the existing comb. Colony very healthy and not one varroa mite on the board.

Hi I did a removal from a tree stump two weeks ago near bristol. It went okay and colony is settling into the hive nicely. Queen is now laying with a half frame of larvae and lots of eggs. Took a video which is up on northsomerset beekeepers home page as cannot post url here. 😅😃