What should I do when brood box is full of brood? Should I take out a frame of brood and replace with foundation or use 2 brood boxes?
What should I do when brood box is full of brood? Should I take out a frame of brood and replace with foundation or use 2 brood boxes?
I might be tempted to split them.
Do a Wally Shaw modified Snelgrove II
http://www.wbka.com/wp-content/uploads/2015/02/Swarm-Control-Wally-Shaw.pdf
PS edit....OR you could add a shallow on top.....but I would split them before they split themselves
I am going to do a shaw modified snelgrove ll no Thursday evening.. Thanks for the solution.. not do one before
Your bees must be quite amazing. I'm in Chester and the weather has been so cold I've not dared to open the hives. No sign of it getting any warmer soon either.
Your bees must be quite amazing. I'm in Chester and the weather has been so cold I've not dared to open the hives. No sign of it getting any warmer soon either.
There is a pollen and honey arch on most frames but the queen is running out of laying space.
Double rood it otherwise they will swarm, I don't see why you should split a strong colony if there are no signs of swarming, you should get a good crop of that one
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And then there's a dearth and they need feeding?
I left all my spring honey on last year and then we had that dreadful May and the little beggars ate the lot !!
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