What did you do in the Apiary today?

[Do224]

I’d left a couple of part filled supers on a hive, separated from the bb by a crown board and empty super, with just a small hole in the crown board for access. Even bruised any capped honey for them.

Checked today and they’re not moving it down. I’ve tried this a couple of times before and it never seems to work for me. In previous years I thought it was possibly due to a late flow but it’s been cold and damp recently so I was hoping it would have worked this time. They’re pretty light too so it’s not like they don’t need it.

Think I’ll have to take the supers off, spin the frames out and then feed it back to them. Could do without it to be honest, the spinner has been cleaned and packed away.

 

[Wilfredbuck]

Gloucestershire. Rather windy, anyway!

Same here – I strapped them down so all good. Pretty wet tho

 

[Curly green finger's]

I’d left a couple of part filled supers on a hive, separated from the bb by a crown board and empty super, with just a small hole in the crown board for access. Even bruised any capped honey for them.

Checked today and they’re not moving it down. I’ve tried this a couple of times before and it never seems to work for me. In previous years I thought it was possibly due to a late flow but it’s been cold and damp recently so I was hoping it would have worked this time. They’re pretty light too so it’s not like they don’t need it.

Think I’ll have to take the supers off, spin the frames out and then feed it back to them. Could do without it to be honest, the spinner has been cleaned and packed away.

I have before now put the supers to be cleared under the crown board they will rob them out that way as well.
I’ve done it with nuc extensions also.

 

[Chris Hancock]

I have before now put the supers to be cleared under the crown board they will rob them out that way as well.
I’ve done it with nuc extensions also.

Mine don't seem to take stores from the super, either, and I did take one off to store and offer it back in Spring. That worked last year, but I need to remember those wax moths....The entremely full double broods sometimes need the super left on for space and stores!