- Joined
- Mar 23, 2023
- Messages
- 175
- Reaction score
- 178
- Location
- North Norfolk
- Hive Type
- National
- Number of Hives
- 2
9 Celsius and I haven't been able to visit the apiary much since before Christmas.
Fed one hive [single BB] with Ambrosia as they have a record of numerical strength and had average stores in October. They didn't have the usual dedicated super which is my practice.
The other is a potential loss being two weaker colonies combined after a disastrous September varroa treatment leaving no sign of Qs, but 2 BBs with plenty of stores: totally quiet, no sign of anything except stores through the central hole in the crown board. Reluctantly I lifted the upper BB to reveal a moderate cluster in the bottom BB. So quickly put everything back. I was concerned that if that colony was dead the other hive would rob. Given what I have seen it will be leave alone until 15 Celsius [March?] and tape the join between the BBs as I broke the propolis seal.
Fed one hive [single BB] with Ambrosia as they have a record of numerical strength and had average stores in October. They didn't have the usual dedicated super which is my practice.
The other is a potential loss being two weaker colonies combined after a disastrous September varroa treatment leaving no sign of Qs, but 2 BBs with plenty of stores: totally quiet, no sign of anything except stores through the central hole in the crown board. Reluctantly I lifted the upper BB to reveal a moderate cluster in the bottom BB. So quickly put everything back. I was concerned that if that colony was dead the other hive would rob. Given what I have seen it will be leave alone until 15 Celsius [March?] and tape the join between the BBs as I broke the propolis seal.
