frenchbees
New Bee
- Joined
- Aug 1, 2010
- Messages
- 53
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- Location
- Normandy, France
- Hive Type
- Dadant
- Number of Hives
- 3
Lots of posts mention hefting hives but at what point do you decide that they need feeding.
Mid Nov the girls stopped taking syrup, I gave them a full super and checked the weight at the back of the hive with a spring balance, (I have no faith in my ability to "feel" the difference) it was 22 kg.
Been checking every 2 weeks since then and weight falling steadily, now 17 kg.
I have some fondant ready but still really cold here so I don't want to open them up unless really necessary.
I can hear them in the hive and no sign of any dead bees on the OMF.
Mid Nov the girls stopped taking syrup, I gave them a full super and checked the weight at the back of the hive with a spring balance, (I have no faith in my ability to "feel" the difference) it was 22 kg.
Been checking every 2 weeks since then and weight falling steadily, now 17 kg.
I have some fondant ready but still really cold here so I don't want to open them up unless really necessary.
I can hear them in the hive and no sign of any dead bees on the OMF.