- Joined
- Feb 21, 2017
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- Location
- Pensilva, East Cornwall
- Number of Hives
- None, ex-beekeeper
I thought about doing a Bailey comb change today as most of the frames in one hive were grim to say the least, but couldn't bring myself to wipe out all the brood that was developing on three of the frames so a complete change was not done. I left three slightly dodgy, but laid-in, frames in place and replaced everything else. I didn't find the queen but the removed frames had no bees on them so I'm sure she is still in there. I put a jumbo feeder on the top with some 1:1 syrup in and replaced the roof. The three frames are together but moved towards one end so that they can be replaced later in the season. Is there anything else I should do apart from checking the food each day and checking the new frames in about a week?