Norfolktoad
New Bee
- Joined
- Oct 14, 2014
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- Location
- Norfolk
- Hive Type
- National
- Number of Hives
- 3
I have 3 hives a 2014 nuc which is covering 10 frames. I have taken off 1 super and got 18lb of honey. It crystalised in the extractor, but I was able to get it jarred by heating up the room and it eventually flowed through the filter and I jarred it up immediately. I believe this honey is a mixture of mustard/radish (50 ac field 100 yds away) and ivy. This hive is still working well and drew out and filled another super in a week. Should I leave this for the bees although it will crystalise? The other 2 hives I bought a couple of weeks ago, these are not working so well, I suspect there was not a flow at their old home. I am feeding these with a thick syrup.
Am I doing right with these hives.
Any advise is appreciated.
Mike
Am I doing right with these hives.
Any advise is appreciated.
Mike