Karsal
Field Bee
- Joined
- Jul 16, 2013
- Messages
- 545
- Reaction score
- 28
- Location
- Lancashire
- Hive Type
- National
- Number of Hives
- 3 Pay*es Poly Hives 7 Poly Nucs
Could someone explain the reason why some beekeepers now nadir a full super under the brood box over winter.
Is it " Fasionable " or just another complication to baffle and bemuse worried new beeks.
If warm air rises within the hive surely the full super above will keep warm and the honey will be easier to consume by the bees. The bees will have the warmth and not have to move down into a colder area to get at their stores.
Nadiring seems another idea dreamt up like matchsticks and snake oil to me.
Beekeepers seem to cosset their colonies overwinter with insulation on top and around the hive then move their stores below the brood box and leave a great big OMF floor. Something that bemuses me!
Is it " Fasionable " or just another complication to baffle and bemuse worried new beeks.
If warm air rises within the hive surely the full super above will keep warm and the honey will be easier to consume by the bees. The bees will have the warmth and not have to move down into a colder area to get at their stores.
Nadiring seems another idea dreamt up like matchsticks and snake oil to me.
Beekeepers seem to cosset their colonies overwinter with insulation on top and around the hive then move their stores below the brood box and leave a great big OMF floor. Something that bemuses me!