Antipodes
Queen Bee
I was reducing the boxes on a colony today (for winter) and found the bottom box (I use smaller boxes) quite well stocked with pollen ( no nectar or brood in it). The queen and a small amount of brood was above it, and it formed a reasonably decent layer directly under the brood. Good honey reserves in boxes above the brood. Usually the lower box is empty or nearly empty this time of the year here (mid autumn). Any thoughts please on what this means, if anything?