We removed the entrance blocks and with great difficulty due to thick gloves pinned the mouse guards in position. We also put a block of fondant on each. I forgot to turn the frames around to the 'warm way' so will have to go back next week to do it, the bees were getting a bit tetchy so didnt want to open up again today. The warm way means the frames being parallel to the front wall so that any drafts are blocked by the first frame across the front. Bees prefer the frames at 90 degrees for easy access but we will turn them back in the spring. Not mush varroa which is as expected.
Also I saw this spider at the weekend, yuk! any amateur
entomologists able to identify it?
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