Hello everyone:
I’m a new beekeeper this year, and already I’ve grappled with SHB and a drought in Texas.
I did a dusting with powdered sugar as instructed as a precautionary tactic so that my hive wouldn’t go into fall with varroa and I wouldn’t have to use chemicals.
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During my inspection today, I photographed a comb that looks as if it’s been burned or chewed.
Does anyone know what might have happened here?
I did another varroa scan with the app and it shows that my hive is varroa-free.
However, there’s a lid of debris on the hive floor, which leads me to believe the bees chewed this out themselves.
Should I freeze it or toss it? Or leave it? They’re not working on this frame at all.
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