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This morning I have watched hornets at my hives. There is one present almost all the time they’re taking bees on the wing at the entrance. I’m almost certain it’s the European hornet. Seeing them predate your bees is horrifying largely because of their size. I’ve set up traps with beer and sugar...

Hi everyone, I’m after a bit of advice on determining if my hive is now Queenless. A little over 6 weeks ago my colony swarmed and I collected the swarm and Installed it into a new hive. I then inspected my original hive 12 days ago there were capped worker brood and some larvae. So they...

Hi All, Today was a challenging day. I discovered a large wasps nest at the foot of one of my hives. And I think I need to deal with it quickly. something I am far more concerned with is that I spotted a varroa mite. I need to research the ways of treating for varroa. I know it’s controversial...

Hi everyone, I’m just going to do another hive inspection and add a super if needed. I placed 11 Hoffman foundation frames in the super box but there is a lot of space at both ends. This is bee space and I’m thinking it’ll become a free for all so should I add another frame? Or is it ok? Thanks...

Two weeks ago I installed a swarm in my new National hive. To cut a long story short a week after after installation I went back in because I’d used foundationless frames, I ended up alternating foundation with foundationless frames so there would at least be a guide for them. Today I went to...

Last Wednesday I ended up installing a swarm into my new and unplanned National hive. (Unplanned because I’d set up and researched a top bar which I installed another swarm in the day before - which they then absconded from) I installed the National with a framed super above the brood box and...