thedeaddiplomat
House Bee
- Joined
- Jul 25, 2009
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- Location
- cornwall
- Hive Type
- National
- Number of Hives
- sadly, no more!
One of my two colonies was a late-ish (August) swarm last year, that did really well, built itself up to six or seven frames, and got through the winter without a hint of a problem.
I have just checked it, and the queen is clearly laying like a queen! There are about seven frames of brood, and three frames of stores (three of the frames have been drawn from foundation in the last ten days or so).
Given that HM is so prolific, I am wondering if I ought to remove the QE from between the brood box and the super of foundation I have just put on (second year beek - no ready drawn frames!). And let her run to a brood and a half.
But I wonder if it is too late to do that this year? Or should I just trust that they will draw the super frames, move the stores, and that will be enough space for laying.
Any views please?
I have just checked it, and the queen is clearly laying like a queen! There are about seven frames of brood, and three frames of stores (three of the frames have been drawn from foundation in the last ten days or so).
Given that HM is so prolific, I am wondering if I ought to remove the QE from between the brood box and the super of foundation I have just put on (second year beek - no ready drawn frames!). And let her run to a brood and a half.
But I wonder if it is too late to do that this year? Or should I just trust that they will draw the super frames, move the stores, and that will be enough space for laying.
Any views please?