Weak Stores in Brood Box, Strong Super on top

[BernardBlack]

OK, so here’s how one of my hives looks.....


SUPER - most frames are about 75% sealed stores, 25% unsealed.

BROOD - 5/6 frames with Eggs/Brood, but very little stores in those frames, and in the outside frames.

I need to treat with Apiguard, but want to remove the super first (think I’ll need to return it instead of extracting).

I’m aware if I remove super, they have little stores.

Should I feed syrup at the same time as treating with Apiguard, then put back the super when Apiguard has finished? So at least they’ll not be without stores.

 

[jenkinsbrynmair]

remove super, extract and stow away. No issues with feeding whilst apiguard is on.

 

[BernardBlack]

remove super, extract and stow away. No issues with feeding whilst apiguard is on.

I wasn’t sure extracting frames with some unsealed honey was the way to go?

They should survive the winter on syrup? (and whatever they bring in before winter, obviously)

 

[jenkinsbrynmair]

I wasn’t sure extracting frames with some unsealed honey was the way to go?

75% is not a super of unsealed honey - haven't you got a refractometer? or just extract and feed back

 

[robmort]

They can survive anything on syrup. Don't you want the honey?

 

[ericbeaumont]

want to remove the super first (think I’ll need to return it instead of extracting).

If you return it, nadir it with the entrance reduced to a single beespace, or extract and feed back (more work than nadiring).