irishguy
Field Bee
- Joined
- Dec 26, 2012
- Messages
- 865
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- Location
- ireland
- Hive Type
- National
- Number of Hives
- 2 over wintered nucs
Ive been reading and also been told by a few beeks that they are checking hives every 7 days from now on seeing as swarming is happening, even jbm mentioned it in my last thread. What i want to know is, if ones hives are building up nicely and is suppose to check every week for swarm cells, what if the temp is low, what is a beek, and esp a new beek suppose to do. Does he bite the bullet and wait untill the weather picks up and hope they dont swarm or is there any other way of telling. Me, i was at teh hives today, bit chilly with the wind and even thou i was due an inspection because last one was 7 days ago, i didnt go in because of the weather. Weather is cold, rain and windy for the rest of the week so sitting here scratching my head about what to do.