Norvic_chris
House Bee
- Joined
- Feb 20, 2011
- Messages
- 100
- Reaction score
- 0
- Location
- Norfolk
- Hive Type
- National
- Number of Hives
- 5
Hi all, I've put my lower back 'out' by over-enthusiastic gardening and lifting -- worse than ever before -- and I am unable to move about/bend etc. I'm hoping it's only temporary and, although I know bad backs have been discussed before, I was wondering if there was any practical advice about what I can do in the short term now that I really can't inspect the hives or lift/add supers.
I don't have a slave/beek-friend close enough to ask and wife/family have refused (a fear of bees, sadly). I currently have 3 hives, one with 3 supers, the other two with one each but needing another as they are filling rapidly. At last inspection (7 days ago, before holiday), there were Q cups in all but no eggs in them or obvious Q cells. Good flow (OSR nearby and loads of blossom), average 5-6 frames of BIAS in each hive.
I suspect that I have no option but to wait to recover (honestly, I can hardly move and even though I am male, it still really hurts!!) and let the hives manage on their own (potentially lose swarms) but if there is anything clever (or simple!) I could do, I would be grateful for the advice. Thank you!
I don't have a slave/beek-friend close enough to ask and wife/family have refused (a fear of bees, sadly). I currently have 3 hives, one with 3 supers, the other two with one each but needing another as they are filling rapidly. At last inspection (7 days ago, before holiday), there were Q cups in all but no eggs in them or obvious Q cells. Good flow (OSR nearby and loads of blossom), average 5-6 frames of BIAS in each hive.
I suspect that I have no option but to wait to recover (honestly, I can hardly move and even though I am male, it still really hurts!!) and let the hives manage on their own (potentially lose swarms) but if there is anything clever (or simple!) I could do, I would be grateful for the advice. Thank you!