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I’m doing some past exam papers for module 7 and I’m stuck on what to put to answer this section C question (part of): Describe in detail how to establish and manage ten mini-hives in a mating apiary with a target of producing 20 mated queens during the season. 20 points How much detail would...

My Hive 2 swarmed about 6 weeks ago (25th May), came home to see it happening but I think the Q must have got lost on the way out as they seemed to be coming back in as well as going out, no loss of bees when I went through it but def no Q (was marked) but QCs (non sealed thou). Went through it...

I would like to try and get some really close up pictures of my bees, without getting too close though! I've been looking at Macro lenses but they are very expensive for what I intend to use if for and wondered if there was an alternative to getting a bespoke macro lens, or recommendations for a...

Whilst I was doing my inspection yesterday, lovely sunny and warm day so I thought I’d make sure they’ve still got enough stores, I found a lovely sealed QC!! Nicely next to the side bar rather than from the top bar frame!! Is this a supersedure QC? The current Q was this year’s from a AS...

I’m in my first year and wondering what I need to do now I’ve taken some honey off. I have 2 hives in my garden, one of which I have managed to extract some honey from ~ 15lb off 6 frames, the other came from an AS of Hive 1 so no honey off them! I started the varroa treatment (on both) when I...

Hi all, been reading the forum but decided to post as I have a problem! I’ve had my bees about 9 weeks now, 2 weeks ago they swarmed! The queen was clipped so I lost her but not the workers. I then split the hive leaving a sealed QC in the hive (and all the supers on) and created a nuc with a...