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Title: What to do next?
Post by: papabear on December 03, 2007, 05:26:09 PM
I harvested some honey on 12/1. Now what do I do with the super and frames that  still have some honey on them. It's been getting cooler so I didn't want to put it back on the hive to let them clean it up. Can I rap it up like that with the honey on it and store like that? Thanks
Title: Re: What to do next?
Post by: BMAC on December 03, 2007, 05:27:24 PM
Leave the honey on it and protect it from ants and such.  It will help attract the bees into the supers in the spring time.
Title: Re: What to do next?
Post by: KONASDAD on December 03, 2007, 05:32:52 PM
If its just a few frames, let the bees clean it up outside the hive. This late in year it wont promote robbing. I had a warm day two weeks ago and i let the girls clean out some cappings wax. They enjoyed it, the wax is now w/o honey and I didn't have to open hhive when it got cold.
Title: Re: What to do next?
Post by: annette on December 03, 2007, 05:50:33 PM
I wrapped the frames in a plastic bag and froze it in my freezer. Next spring will place in hive for them to enjoy. (If you have the freezer space)

Annette