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Title: change over
Post by: doak on May 05, 2008, 02:40:11 PM
I have a colony that was really gentle. What happened, is it the super full of honey?
They turned mean overnight. :shock: :)doak
I added another super.
Title: Re: change over
Post by: BMAC on May 05, 2008, 03:13:05 PM
The queen didn't somehow just crap out or die did she???
Title: Re: change over
Post by: doak on May 05, 2008, 03:14:45 PM
She was there last week.doak
Title: Re: change over
Post by: Brian D. Bray on May 08, 2008, 12:03:16 AM
Quote from: doak on May 05, 2008, 02:40:11 PM
I have a colony that was really gentle. What happened, is it the super full of honey?
They turned mean overnight. :shock: :)doak
I added another super.

The more stores they more they have to protect so the proddier they get.  Especially if another hive has tried to raid yours.  If they fought off the raiders chances are they will calm down in a few days and be pretty much back to normal.  If they stay hot I would suspect there was a suspercedure and the docile queen was outed.