Building comb?

[mattjames74]

Hello all,

I've just checked one of my hives and it appears they are started building some comb where the block of fondent was?

Does this indicate anything? Thanks!

 

[ericbeaumont]

Does this indicate anything?

What are your thoughts, Matt?

 

[user 819]

Have you had a chance to look inside yet ?

 

[pargyle]

Hello all,

I've just checked one of my hives and it appears they are started building some comb where the block of fondent was?

Does this indicate anything? Thanks!

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That they need space to store the rest of the fondant - you may find that they have lots of stores in the brood nest and very little space for the queen to lay. Have you been feeding them all winter ?

 

[jarmo henttu]

Hello all,

I've just checked one of my hives and it appears they are started building some comb where the block of fondent was?

Does this indicate anything? Thanks!

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It inficates that bees make com.

If you leave a gap in a hive, a missing frame, bees start to ma that dize comb.
If they are not able to make wax, they move old wax from some where else..

 

[ericbeaumont]

Nooo! Don't tell him!

 

[user 819]

Hello all,

I've just checked one of my hives and it appears they are started building some comb where the block of fondent was?

Does this indicate anything? Thanks!

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You will likely find the answer once one has a shufty as to what is occurring inside.

 

[jarmo henttu]

Hello all,

I've just checked one of my hives and it appears they are started building some comb where the block of fondent was?

Does this indicate anything? Thanks!

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Actually I would not call that comb.
It is combish

 

[SWEET]

Hello all,

I've just checked one of my hives and it appears they are started building some comb where the block of fondent was?

Does this indicate anything? Thanks!

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A trivial bit of drone comb, but in a few weeks/month (depending on xyz) the entire space will become a mess - but you'll have added space by then

All good.

 

[SWEET]

Now if it looked like that (some of mine a few weeks back) I'd be happy (maybe) and adding space.

 

[Colinkemp]

Hello all,

I've just checked one of my hives and it appears they are started building some comb where the block of fondent was?

Does this indicate anything? Thanks!

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If the fondant hole was above the brood nest then they will be expanding the nest upwards. Same here, even had eggs.

 

[jarmo henttu]

A trivial bit of drone comb, but in a few weeks/month (depending on xyz) the entire space will become a mess - but you'll have added space by then

All good.

Now it becomes too much imagination around this small thumb size piece of extra wax. This has no meaning in the hive of 50 frames hive. Only waste of time this kind of älä mölö.

 

[SWEET]

Now it becomes too much imagination around this small thumb size piece of extra wax. This has no meaning in the hive of 50 frames hive. Only waste of time this kind of älä mölö.

Ha - Mark M says hello (F-Man).

 

[ericbeaumont]

Does this indicate anything?

What are your thoughts, Matt?

find the answer once one has a shufty as to what is occurring inside

What's the answer, Matt? Is the box a nuc or BB, and what does it look like inside?

 

[Cuckmere couple]

is this Fin Man back

 

[jarmo henttu]

is this Fin Man back

Yes I am. But perhaps not back.

 

[Cuckmere couple]

Yes I am. But perhaps not back.

we/I have missed you

 

[user 819]

Finman has been loitering around for quite a while now , did you not notice him last year ?

 

[jenkinsbrynmair]

I remember our former RBI at a spring beekeeping auction, after seeing 'clean' drawn comb being offered for sale telling the organisers that unless it was withdrawn she would build a bonfire with it in the carpark!