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No. I won't be getting involved with the seller anymore. I have given them syrup a frame of store's and brood from another box This is lesson learned or me.

I have moved what is left into one of my long hives. I have left them with the 2 frames of what's left of the brood and put new frames in with them. They have had 2kgs of 2 to 1 with hive alive added. Phill. M .

Thanks for all the advice. I was just looking to add new blood to my stock. I already have local stock aswell as scottish and Irish queen's. AMM. I Have long hives. Which will get a demerae and left to make a new queen in the split end And run as 2 queen colonies. Untill the end of the summer.

Just had the email from the nbu. I must be in a good apiary site. ( Apple orchard in the vale of Evesham). All of my own hives are rammed full of bees, capped stores and necar coming in. I did expect the new hive to be similar. Phill .M .

Thankyou. Thats a great offer. I am gona put this down as a lesson. The chap has contacted me and offered to refund and take the hive away. Part my fault for not looking. The bees have starved. On a plus note. All of my colonies are boiling over and have plenty of stores. Phill. M .

A lesson learned.

I have sent a message. No reply. The guy seemed very sincere. The bees were kept in his back garden. All felt good. Untill I looked in the box today. Phill. M .

Hi guys I'm new here. Just a heads up on buying in bees. I'm a newish Beekeeper, this is my 3rd season. I bought a a 14 x 12 colony last weekend. I didn't inspect just looked with the crown board off, just before sunset. Bees in the box very calm????. Did my 1st inspection today. I have...