thorn
Drone Bee
- Joined
- Sep 11, 2009
- Messages
- 1,466
- Reaction score
- 474
- Location
- An Essex boy stranded in Leeds
- Hive Type
- National
- Number of Hives
- It varies.
I harvested in mid August. One hive gave me one super of capped honey plus several frames from the next (of three) supers. There were quite a few frames which were full or almost full, but largely uncapped.
At the beginning of September I found that there were more capped frames than I had originally taken, so I took a second harvest.
Today, there are nearly three full and capped supers, and they're still bringing nectar in. I'd given them a super of undrawn foundation two weeks ago. They've drawn it and are starting to fill it. Would you take honey this late in the season?
A lot of what they're bringing in is from the HB, and I fear that they'll be ivy in the mix.
I will, of course, leave them with a large proportion but feel that they've far more than they need.
At the beginning of September I found that there were more capped frames than I had originally taken, so I took a second harvest.
Today, there are nearly three full and capped supers, and they're still bringing nectar in. I'd given them a super of undrawn foundation two weeks ago. They've drawn it and are starting to fill it. Would you take honey this late in the season?
A lot of what they're bringing in is from the HB, and I fear that they'll be ivy in the mix.
I will, of course, leave them with a large proportion but feel that they've far more than they need.