Having read the thread on apideas absconding a few days ago.....low and behold I think one of mine did just that. Found a tiny swarm clinging to an apple tree. No bigger than my hand and with an unmarked queen in the middle. I have caught and stuck into another apidea. Not really sure what to do with it other than move to a new site and open it up again.
Weather was thundery so not checked which apidea is missing bees / queen.
Also split a lot of hives last few days but need to feed them as not much forage about and too high density of hives. They are in raiding mode as well. Any frames lying about the garden / sheds are getting hammered.
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