Andy Fotheringham
New Bee
My first hive is currently doing well with plenty of brood and stores. I was watching it the other day and noticed several bees mooching around under the stand as well as those in and out of the main entrance. I got down and had a look and found the underside of the OMF covered in bees. Most of this was just a single layer of bees but with a greater concentration in the centre where I assume the main brood is. They all seemed to be very industrious, carrying out some task through the mesh. I don't know how long they have been there but about a week ago I added an entrance block with the large opening for them to use in anticipation of wasps. Prior to this they had a fully open entrance the width of the floor. Any ideas as to why they are there and is this likely to cause any kind of problem?