Clemcook
House Bee
- Joined
- May 18, 2017
- Messages
- 210
- Reaction score
- 1
- Location
- Fareham, Hampshire
- Hive Type
- National
- Number of Hives
- 3
Hi
I am trying to decide what is the best plan for my bees for winter I have two scenarios and two hives, and both are completely different, both poly.
Hive one... Small hive from a split done in late August - I have made a CB with a hole in to place a rapid feeder, these have been fed on and off for a couple of months, I went down last week and there was activity and I fed them. The hive is pretty heavy (can only just lift with two fingers)
Hive two... The big hive, two BB deep with lots of bees .. this hive I have not fed because they had been producing enough of their own supplies, when I went down last week there was no activity outside of this Hive and it felt very heavy (could struggle to lift with two fingers) this hive does NOT have anything fashioned to feed.
My dilemma is shall I disturb hive 2 and fashion a CB so I am able to feed them fondant or shall I assume that because there was no activity they are now bundled up for the winter and it is best just to leave them alone?
shall I perhaps assume that hive one had activity around it because they are not in As good position as hive 2 and still require the feeding? Or should I perhaps leave this hive alone as well?
I would rather not disturb them and let them be but obviously don't want to be missing something
Thank you
I am trying to decide what is the best plan for my bees for winter I have two scenarios and two hives, and both are completely different, both poly.
Hive one... Small hive from a split done in late August - I have made a CB with a hole in to place a rapid feeder, these have been fed on and off for a couple of months, I went down last week and there was activity and I fed them. The hive is pretty heavy (can only just lift with two fingers)
Hive two... The big hive, two BB deep with lots of bees .. this hive I have not fed because they had been producing enough of their own supplies, when I went down last week there was no activity outside of this Hive and it felt very heavy (could struggle to lift with two fingers) this hive does NOT have anything fashioned to feed.
My dilemma is shall I disturb hive 2 and fashion a CB so I am able to feed them fondant or shall I assume that because there was no activity they are now bundled up for the winter and it is best just to leave them alone?
shall I perhaps assume that hive one had activity around it because they are not in As good position as hive 2 and still require the feeding? Or should I perhaps leave this hive alone as well?
I would rather not disturb them and let them be but obviously don't want to be missing something
Thank you