FullerBee
New Bee
- Joined
- Jun 21, 2021
- Messages
- 26
- Reaction score
- 4
- Location
- Wiltshire near Trowbridge
- Hive Type
- National
- Number of Hives
- 1
I’ve completed today’s hive inspection on my new colony from June this year.
BIAS in brood box abs Queen seen. There’s about 4/10 frames used for stores in brood but looks like 1 of those frames is empty, the other 3 have 50/50 capped/uncapped honey.
The super has 4 frames drawn but empty, 2 frames capped, 1 uncapped and the rest partial drawn comb.
I wanted to leave super on for winter stores but there just doesn’t seem to be enough in there.
what I am thinking is that next week I will move super box under brood to allow them to take that honey. I’ll then put empty super on top with a feeder?
Drones have been kicked out this last week but Queen is still laying and lots of worker brood at various stages. I’m a bit worried they might start starving…?
Thoughts?
BIAS in brood box abs Queen seen. There’s about 4/10 frames used for stores in brood but looks like 1 of those frames is empty, the other 3 have 50/50 capped/uncapped honey.
The super has 4 frames drawn but empty, 2 frames capped, 1 uncapped and the rest partial drawn comb.
I wanted to leave super on for winter stores but there just doesn’t seem to be enough in there.
what I am thinking is that next week I will move super box under brood to allow them to take that honey. I’ll then put empty super on top with a feeder?
Drones have been kicked out this last week but Queen is still laying and lots of worker brood at various stages. I’m a bit worried they might start starving…?
Thoughts?