Clearing my wet super - the best way please!

[freethorpe bees]

I extracted my honey yesterday (Sunday) and put the wet super back on at dusk. They went barmy as probably could smell the honey - lemmee at it!

advice please - as now I want to take off my super frames and treat/feed. Is it best to put the bee escapes back on for a day or should I shake the bees off the frames?

Any advice much appreciated.

 

[Mike a]

I would shake and brush so I can add the treatment the same day as both of my sites are out apiaries.

 

[tonybloke]

probably best to use your clearing mechanisms, Janet.

 

[freethorpe bees]

Oh blimey - how typical! Ask two beekeepers one question and you get two answers!!!

 

[tonybloke]

Mike said he does it his way 'cos his bees are at an out-apiary, your bees are in back garden!

 

[freethorpe bees]

That's true TB! I think I'll put my bee escape back on tomorrow night - would 48 hours have been long enough for them?

 

[tonybloke]

put it on in the morning, don't give them time to start filling it again!

 

[freethorpe bees]

Some of us have to go to work you know!!!

 

[tonybloke]

Some of us have to go to work you know!!!

get up 10 minutes earlier!

 

[Mike a]

Mike said he does it his way 'cos his bees are at an out-apiary, your bees are in back garden!

I do it that way as it saves me making an extra trip out to deal with them the next day.

 

[freethorpe bees]

Good point Mike !!!