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The temperature pulled itself up to 16 degrees today, so we have managed a good inspection of both hives. Hive 1. This was a small late swarm last summer. We didn`t see HM, but there is BIAS on three frames, plus stores. Lots of pollen going in and the bees were very placid. Hive 2...

Out of curiosity, how much honey would a standard national super hold when its full? Going to order jars, don`t want too few.

I have three national hives, two doing really well,and one rather pathetic little colony that were going to be hived with one of the strong ones. We called into the allotment last night, and just went to cast our eyes over the hives. Both good hives very very busy, pathetic hive surrounded by...

I have one useless little hive that I will be combining with another hive at the weekend. This will leave me with a brood box of drawn out brood frames. I`m also hoping to extract two supers. What is the best way of storing these? I will give the super frames back to the bees to clean up, but...

My oh has just rushed of and collected a swarm to prevent it being killed.Its about the size of a rugby ball. He collected it in a poly-nuc,and has put it in our out-apiery with the small vent open. I would like eventually to unite with a weak hive,but can`t find the queen in said hive...

I am going to the New Forest to collect a swarm of bees that a friend has hived for me.Bringing them back to Taunton area. Would they be ok to travel in a nuc box,or,should I get a travel box?(Yet to buy either). Concerned about ventilation. Thanks in advance for any help.

I opened our only hive for a quick inspection on Bank Holiday Monday. Didn`t see the queen,but lots of bees about, pollen going in. Looked again yesterday,no bees flying, just a few in the hive. No brood. This would have been my third year of beekeeping.