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Inspected my hives this afternoon; lots of activity at all entrances, all looked good and building nicely. No grumpiness, really pleased. Final hive to inspect was a large swarm I had collected just under two weeks ago, and had hived a week ago...took the crown board off expecting to see...

I also turn the air con flow up to help keep the temperature cooler.

Hmm, my petrol trimmer is U/S currently....fuel related I think, and also wondering if it's time to look at battery versions (if Im unable to repair it). But while I pontificate, a trip to the hire shop and use of their STHL streamer did the job nicely !

Lots of things really. In no particular order; having all my colonies come through the winter; seeing colony build-up; observing an active entrance on a warm evening; carrying out an inspection and bees remaining calm and compliant; seeing the queen active on the comb; collecting and hiving a...

Stick with it....we all have disappointments. It's a marathon not a sprint, every year a new challenge; learn from the things that went badly yesterday and try and improve on it tomorrow...it's a fascinating craft, and the collective knowledge from so many on here will help...get a new queen in...

Checked on them over the weekend...I think they've used most of the feed or stored in the brood box, and the supers were all empty (thank goodness!) with minimal worker activity; brood box looking good with bees on about 8/9 frames.

Agree....This is pretty much exactly what I did with a small swarm from last year. Put them straight into a poly nuc, and fed...topped up with further smaller feeds in the autumn and Feb. This weekend, transferred them into a hive; going great guns so far and appear to have a nice nature too...

I read quite a bit on here, don't know why, I cant help myself...

...and all you need is a 3D printer...Beekeeping for all; anything for a quick buck...could only be across the pond.

So have I made a school-boy error here?....Thought a small amount of feed would encourage comb building on the foundation and repairs to the damaged/incomplete comb....I so very nearly didn't too!

I did think about that and decided to feed based on the following....(1) Frames in the supers are a mis-mash of foundation and (2) some (quite a bit) of damaged comb, in need of repair, so I'm hoping they'll use it rather than store it.... Only fed a relatively small amount, so my thinking is...

Fed all three colonies...added supers to two. A nice day, but not disturbing further until consistently warmer days arrive. Something's been nibbling at the front of an empty poly nuc, an almost round area just bigger than a 50p piece 3 or 4 mil deep...a mouse/bird perhaps...:unsure:.

Sound advice...download and use the 'What Three Words' app to make it easier for services to find you.

Criminal Damage...(carries a ten year sentence),wonder what else they shot at...take a look at that cctv, hopefully identify the culprit, then report, or ask for a new nuc by way of compensation...otherwise they might be back for a bit more target practice!

Fresh fondant added to all my hives....sooo glad I went and checked today... definitely needed it :eek:!

Hmmm...you've got me worried now...better do a check. It's a fine balance between thinking how they're doing....and knowing how they're doing !

Wow ...thats seen some service !

...and 'they' decided to get rid of him...don't get me started!

Is it that bad...last time I was there they had patients !

Haha...true ! A massive site...you could probably put all your hives there, and still have room for hundreds more if you wanted.