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Drone Bee
- Joined
- Sep 16, 2009
- Messages
- 1,875
- Reaction score
- 675
- Location
- Merseyside
- Hive Type
- National
- Number of Hives
- 12
Most of my colonies have shrunk in numbers of bees and are now on just a BB , but one of them is still quite large and still has a super on. I dont think all the bees would fit in a single BB. The super is packed with bees and there are quite a few more in the roof.
Not much brood though, so I guess the numbers will start to decline. Should I pack them into one BB now or let them have brood + 1/2.
I'd like to put them on a double BB, but I dont have any drawn frames available. Is it too late to give them a second BB with foundation and feed like mad?
It's my nicest, most productive, longest working colony and biggest queen btw, so I dont want to risk swarming.
Not much brood though, so I guess the numbers will start to decline. Should I pack them into one BB now or let them have brood + 1/2.
I'd like to put them on a double BB, but I dont have any drawn frames available. Is it too late to give them a second BB with foundation and feed like mad?
It's my nicest, most productive, longest working colony and biggest queen btw, so I dont want to risk swarming.