Mistake Preparing Hives for Winter

[Honeypi]

So, I think I've made a mistake and am not sure whether to put it right or just leave it.

I'd heard about people nadiring a super on their hive over winter and misunderstood this to mean that the full shallow should be moved from the top of the hive to the bottom. I did this in late October and only recently realised that this may not have been the right thing to do.

Should I rearrange the hive with the shallow on top or at this stage would that cause more disruption that it's worth?

Thanks.

 

[Millet]

I have a super that went under the brood box a few months ago and that is where it is staying till its warm enough to have a look inside.

 

[Millet]

Double post

 

[peteinwilts]

nadiring a shallow for winter is generally done for extra storage space for food for larger colonys of bees.

If you do not have a large colony of bees, nadiring will do no harm. just make sure you have a tight fitting mouseguard

There should be no queen excluder between the boxes.

Depending on what sort of winter we have, you may need to manipulate in spring to make sure you get no feed in the honey.

I would not remove the shallow. despite the weather being mild, we should not be in there changing things at this time of year.

 

[Bosleeu]

Nothing wrong with what you have done as long as there is no excluder involved. Leave it where it is. It should be empty by Spring. You then have options to use it as a honey super or going brood-and-a-half.

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[Honeypi]

Thanks everyone, panic over!

 

[Dusty Rhodes]

Thanks everyone, panic over!...............

............till the next one!

Don't worry - panics come thick and fast in the first few years of beekeeping.

Dusty

 

[bpmurray]

Thanks everyone, panic over!

Ha-ha - I think I panicked three times a week all summer!

 

[BeeJayBee]

Ha-ha - I think I panicked three times a week all summer!

Only three times a week? Well done!