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Drone Bee
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- Oct 18, 2010
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- Location
- Devon & Dorset
- Hive Type
- Langstroth
- Number of Hives
- Polystyrene & lots more next year again hopefully
Went out to apiary at 7 tonight - checked all after oxalic treatment five days ago.
Concerned to find strongest hive entrance is packed with bees almost standing three high.
A light shone underneath through the OMF did not reveal ANY light at the entrance, this leads us to think there are either:
1. A lot of dead bees covering the floor - no evidence of that - is preventing the light getting through.
2. The bees are packed inside all over the OMF and preventing light getting through.
This hive has 9 seams overflowing with bees end to end.
Should we put a super with some stores back on to give them room?
Thoughts please.
Concerned to find strongest hive entrance is packed with bees almost standing three high.
A light shone underneath through the OMF did not reveal ANY light at the entrance, this leads us to think there are either:
1. A lot of dead bees covering the floor - no evidence of that - is preventing the light getting through.
2. The bees are packed inside all over the OMF and preventing light getting through.
This hive has 9 seams overflowing with bees end to end.
Should we put a super with some stores back on to give them room?
Thoughts please.