I looked into the paper united hive 2 (q- with laying workers) and 5(q+) to find the bees fully mingled. Consequently I rearranged useful frames into 5, shook the other frames into the box and removed no 2. A part filled super is still on the hive and during the coming few days I will be removing capped frames for thue final extraction of the season.
I was planning to carry out a unite of no3 with another hive as no3 had been apparently q- when I last looked in. Opening up today with newspaper at the ready and planning to unite with no4 I had to revise my plans as no3 contained bias with a good pattern of worker brood over 5 sides. Classic example of a brood break but a close shave for the queen.
I was planning to carry out a unite of no3 with another hive as no3 had been apparently q- when I last looked in. Opening up today with newspaper at the ready and planning to unite with no4 I had to revise my plans as no3 contained bias with a good pattern of worker brood over 5 sides. Classic example of a brood break but a close shave for the queen.
