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Title: time to switch
Post by: wrk4beer on June 20, 2007, 10:45:48 PM
Went out to the hive the other day and when i pulled the honey super there
was some larva on the base.should i switch the two hive boxes now?
also the honey super is loaded,about 80% full do i take this off and add another or just pop
another on top
Thanks
Keith
Title: Re: time to switch
Post by: rdy-b on June 20, 2007, 11:02:19 PM
If they are making honey leave them be.(larve on the base) probably just drone brood on the bootom of the frame,are they plastic frames ;) Do you have drawn frames for your honey supper if so I would checker board the two suppers as best you can -empty full empty full and so on,  If you have foundation that needs to be drawn out i would wet supper the box of undrawn foundation.(by that i mean place it under the supper they are working next to brood chamber) hope this helps            you didnt mention if you are running a excluder i am asuming you are 8-) RDY-B
Title: Re: time to switch
Post by: wrk4beer on June 21, 2007, 07:44:19 AM
all the frames have drawn comb.they are left from my hive that starved out last winter
i am not using an excluder at this time.the two old guys who had helped me out a few years ago
hated them and i've followed their advice.they two guys are gone now
thanks
Title: Re: time to switch
Post by: Michael Bush on June 22, 2007, 08:42:51 PM
I switched a hive body once...

http://www.bushfarms.com/beeslazy.htm#stopswitching