Following on from my post last week...

[summer_moth]

I inspected the hive on Saturday and saw three uncapped queen cells containing larvae & royal jelly...couldn't find the queen. I called my mentor (for want of a better term - the chap from the association who brought me the hive & said I could contact him for any advice & support) & he said we'd probably need to artificially swarm them. He arranged

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[summer_moth]

I know - it happened while I was at work & they don't appear to have set up shop anywhere obvious nearby...

[squid_ink]

it seems to be swarming season :(

I cut out several swarm cells on Friday, I'm going on Wed to do a split (with my mentor)

thanks for the description, its nice to see an outline of what will happen if they haven't already swarmed. I keep reading stuff but this was a very clear synopsis. :)

[todesschatten]

thanks for the update

Good Luck

[doodlemaier]

Experience is what we get when we don't get what we want!