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Title: Partially capped supers
Post by: Fannbee on July 10, 2007, 08:48:37 AM

I have four supers with partially capped frames...some are fully capped on one side and roughly 50% on the other, some just 25% capped on both sides, and some are not capped at all but full of nectar. In central MS I believe we are at the end of the spring nectar flow.

I plan to leave them on. What options do I have?

Thanks

Title: Re: Partially capped supers
Post by: JP on July 10, 2007, 09:59:02 AM

You could condense your supers by combing the ones with uncapped frames, and harvest the ones that are capped. You may get a fall flow and they will cap and draw the remaining supers.

Title: Re: Partially capped supers
Post by: Fannbee on July 10, 2007, 05:09:45 PM

Thanks, I did condense the frames. Our flow came to a stop due to the draught. However, in the last week we had a bunch of rain. I am hoping we will get a little nectar flow.

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