a100sam
New Bee
- Joined
- Apr 5, 2012
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- Location
- Brenchley, Kent
- Hive Type
- National
- Number of Hives
- 1
Hi,
I have just started beekeeping again after a break of about 3 years. I took delivery of a new colony a month or so ago. Everything was ok. We have been away for 3 weeks and I came home yesterday to find the colony in a ball hanging underneath the floor of the hive. I opened up the hive to find that the super I put on before I went away is untouched and the brood frames are crammed full of stores and there is absolutely no brood and no sign of the queen or any swarm cells. Can any one give me advice on what to do? I suspect the bees have moved out because there is no space in the hive.
Cheers
Sam
I have just started beekeeping again after a break of about 3 years. I took delivery of a new colony a month or so ago. Everything was ok. We have been away for 3 weeks and I came home yesterday to find the colony in a ball hanging underneath the floor of the hive. I opened up the hive to find that the super I put on before I went away is untouched and the brood frames are crammed full of stores and there is absolutely no brood and no sign of the queen or any swarm cells. Can any one give me advice on what to do? I suspect the bees have moved out because there is no space in the hive.
Cheers
Sam