stores in super

[pookin]

Hi all I have some supers with some frames with uncapped stores in . What's best to do with them ? Their nationals and have brood over super at mo as feeding syrup. Thanks for any help .

 

[Erichalfbee]

Put the super under the brood box (no QX) and the bees will use the honey.
You can leave it there till spring when it will be empty.
Make sure the entrance is reduced to 3 or 4 bees.

 

[Millet]

Erica do we not need a wide entrance during the colder months to help with ventilation..

 

[Cussword]

Not if you have an Open Mesh Floor.

I know I'm not EricA

 

[Erichalfbee]

If you have an open mesh floor then entrance size is immaterial. I was thinking more along the lines of protecting stores from robbing till the bees moved them up into the brood box. Then there will be mouse guards to consider when the weather gets colder and the bees begin to cluster and are unable to defend the colony.

 

[Millet]

Thank you .. I was not having a dig I was just unsure..

 

[Ely]

Thank you .. I was not having a dig I was just unsure..

It is important to have smaller entrances to protect from mice also

 

[Erichalfbee]

dig
I didn't think you were