Abbee
New Bee
- Joined
- Sep 16, 2013
- Messages
- 56
- Reaction score
- 5
- Location
- Shepperton - Surrey
- Hive Type
- National
- Number of Hives
- 8
Hi all. Just wondering when was the latest harvest anyone has done after July? Particularly in the Surrey region.
We harvested some 2 weeks ago, (26 July). We found there was loads more honey but it wasn't completely capped. We didn't do the trick of holding horizontal and one shake because there was so many.
Some were ready one side but not capped the other and others had big gaps in the centre.
Checked again today and not much better. Could be because of the hot weather and dearth.
2 of the hives have 1 brood and 4 supers. Each with at least 3 supers pretty full of honey.
Can we harvest at the end of August?
The harvest isn't the priority but what to do with all those supers when we prepare for winter if we don't harvest is the worry.
We harvested some 2 weeks ago, (26 July). We found there was loads more honey but it wasn't completely capped. We didn't do the trick of holding horizontal and one shake because there was so many.
Some were ready one side but not capped the other and others had big gaps in the centre.
Checked again today and not much better. Could be because of the hot weather and dearth.
2 of the hives have 1 brood and 4 supers. Each with at least 3 supers pretty full of honey.
Can we harvest at the end of August?
The harvest isn't the priority but what to do with all those supers when we prepare for winter if we don't harvest is the worry.