Demaree

[Etton]

If bees in the bottom BB of a demaree are short of stores would they venture to the very top BB to take down, when the middle 2 supers have little stores as either extracted or consumed, whilst the top BB remains heavy with honey.

 

[jenkinsbrynmair]

yes - regardless of the setup, they are one colony

 

[Etton]

Even with a ‘demaree board’ and potentially a new Q in the top box!

 

[jenkinsbrynmair]

yes