Feeding on a double brood box?

[CliffDale]

I have a couple of hives left on double brood boxes for winter. When I did the oxalic treatment, I noticed that in one hive, they all moved down stairs. There was little stores down but plenty of sealed stores in the upper box.

Will the bees know this and move up if they are hungry?

Cliff

 

[Haughton Honey]

I have a couple of hives left on double brood boxes for winter. When I did the oxalic treatment, I noticed that in one hive, they all moved down stairs. There was little stores down but plenty of sealed stores in the upper box.

Will the bees know this and move up if they are hungry?

Cliff

Yes.

Towards early March you should see the cluster in the top brood box. Consider rotating boxes towards the end of march if you wish to keep them as double brood (this is also a good time to introduce fresh frames of foundation if you so wish).