Do224
Drone Bee
- Joined
- May 27, 2020
- Messages
- 1,181
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- 539
- Location
- North Cumbria
- Hive Type
- National
- Number of Hives
- I aim for 4…often becomes 6
I haven’t got a feel for this at all yet. People seem to stop inspecting the brood nest at a certain point during the summer, presumably thinking that swarming is very unlikely by that point. But when is ‘that point’ and what are the criteria for deciding when? Some people even allude to stopping inspections at the solstice (tomorrow!). Others seem to stop around the first week of July. Then there are those of us who have no idea and just keep up weekly inspections right the way through.
When do you stop inspecting the brood nest for the summer? Obviously checking and adding supers would continue regardless
When do you stop inspecting the brood nest for the summer? Obviously checking and adding supers would continue regardless