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Queen Bee
- Joined
- May 19, 2010
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- Location
- Dorset
- Hive Type
- 14x12
- Number of Hives
- 5
As some of you may recall, I'm planning to feed with thymolated syrup. Inspected yesterday and they're filling the BB with honey- didn't go right through as they were a bit nadgy, but first 3 frames pretty well solid so assume similar on other side, plus small arches. I ASSUME this is ivy as I cant think of anything else. The ivy doesn't look open, but maybe it is at the tops of the trees. Incidentally didn't see eggs but with my eyes that means nothing; reasonable amount of capped brood and a small amount of larvae present.
Lots of people say that ivy is the work of the devil and it will all set like concrete before they can use it. I was hoping to pre-empt the ivy with feeding, but they're still on apiguard (just entering week 5 but still dropping dozens per day) so I haven't fed yet. If I feed now, HM will have nowhere to lay. Should I A) put a super on and scratch the stores, hope they'll move it up, B) Extract the full frames, or C) hope they know what they're doing?
Lots of people say that ivy is the work of the devil and it will all set like concrete before they can use it. I was hoping to pre-empt the ivy with feeding, but they're still on apiguard (just entering week 5 but still dropping dozens per day) so I haven't fed yet. If I feed now, HM will have nowhere to lay. Should I A) put a super on and scratch the stores, hope they'll move it up, B) Extract the full frames, or C) hope they know what they're doing?