aberreef
Field Bee
- Joined
- Apr 22, 2010
- Messages
- 591
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- Location
- Mid Glamorgan
- Hive Type
- National
- Number of Hives
- 5 hives + 3 nucs
Did an inspection today and there's almost no honey left on the store combs of my tbh. The 2 frames closest to the brood area have been taken over for more brood/drones, then theres 2-3 combs with a decent amount in and partially capped. The rest of the store combs are empty
Theres plenty of capped stores throught the brood combs and loads of eggs, larvae and capped brood. 2-3 of the brood frames are full of pollen. There's also alot of drones and they are producing more.
There's a huge amount going into the hive so where on earth has it all gone? I don't think there's any robbing going on, the bees are relaxed and it's only the combs at the back of the hive that are affected. Is it that the bees are consolidating the stores as the water evaporates?
The national hive still haven't moved up into the super although there are quite a few bees inspecting the foundation. They have 2 fully capped brood frames of honey and 2 frames that they are still drawing out. Should I remove the honey and replace with new foundation or is this better left for the winter?
Cheers
Huw
Theres plenty of capped stores throught the brood combs and loads of eggs, larvae and capped brood. 2-3 of the brood frames are full of pollen. There's also alot of drones and they are producing more.
There's a huge amount going into the hive so where on earth has it all gone? I don't think there's any robbing going on, the bees are relaxed and it's only the combs at the back of the hive that are affected. Is it that the bees are consolidating the stores as the water evaporates?
The national hive still haven't moved up into the super although there are quite a few bees inspecting the foundation. They have 2 fully capped brood frames of honey and 2 frames that they are still drawing out. Should I remove the honey and replace with new foundation or is this better left for the winter?
Cheers
Huw