Black Comb
Queen Bee
- Joined
- Aug 10, 2009
- Messages
- 2,737
- Reaction score
- 1
- Location
- Cumbria
- Hive Type
- Other
- Number of Hives
- 10+
1st mistake this year that is.
Sunny & warm today so opened up hive no 2 (hive 1 opened last week - 4.5 frames of brood & 4 frames of stores - took 1 away & replaced with foundation).
Hive 2 - 4 frames of brood in different stages but virtually no stores. Took out 1 drawn empty frame (v dark comb) and replaced with full frame of honey from hive 1. Checked this empty frame on site - i.e. it was empty.
Thinking a drawn frame wil be handy in future.
Returned home - sun now shining directly on rear garden - looked at "empty" frame and one side half full of eggs. How did I miss them 1st time?.
Lesson learnt. When there is no direct sunlight and it's dark comb look twice or 3 times.
Sunny & warm today so opened up hive no 2 (hive 1 opened last week - 4.5 frames of brood & 4 frames of stores - took 1 away & replaced with foundation).
Hive 2 - 4 frames of brood in different stages but virtually no stores. Took out 1 drawn empty frame (v dark comb) and replaced with full frame of honey from hive 1. Checked this empty frame on site - i.e. it was empty.
Thinking a drawn frame wil be handy in future.
Returned home - sun now shining directly on rear garden - looked at "empty" frame and one side half full of eggs. How did I miss them 1st time?.
Lesson learnt. When there is no direct sunlight and it's dark comb look twice or 3 times.