Catherine
New Bee
Hi
I have a beehaus which uses very deep brood frames. My nucleus came on small frames which i want to start moving out so that next year I have only large frames (freehand comb this season was a pain), but I'm not sure how to do it. I know that sounds silly but do i just move it out to the edges (taking crucial winter supplies away from the centre) or do i leave it till the spring? This seems to be wrong too given that all the advice is to reduce the number of frames down to 9 or 10 over winter!
Another query - I have a brood frame that is completely capped honey. Can i harvest this? I know the risk is that there is brood in there but it seems so pure, and I don't plan selling it,
thanks
I have a beehaus which uses very deep brood frames. My nucleus came on small frames which i want to start moving out so that next year I have only large frames (freehand comb this season was a pain), but I'm not sure how to do it. I know that sounds silly but do i just move it out to the edges (taking crucial winter supplies away from the centre) or do i leave it till the spring? This seems to be wrong too given that all the advice is to reduce the number of frames down to 9 or 10 over winter!
Another query - I have a brood frame that is completely capped honey. Can i harvest this? I know the risk is that there is brood in there but it seems so pure, and I don't plan selling it,
thanks