Can I put this super with freshly extracted frames back on a hive now? First time to take honey and it went fairly well. Used cardboard in the smoker after using pellets for a year...burned out twice. Brushed bees off frame with no apparent problems...only brought 4 or 5 bees inside with me. Extracting was more than I expected. Never have done it and have never seen it done. My econo model 2 frame extractor did OK. Can I put this messy super back on?
I would, Gary.
The bees will get the lickin's and have comb already made. I live in Tx where theres plant life until december. Someone from your region will have advice that you can be more sure of though.
your friend,
john
you can but I usually put mine out in the open and let them clean for a couple days (nice days) and then put in garbage bags then in the freezer for 24 hours then store for next year unless we get a way above average fall flow...about this time of year I extract so I can cut hives down before fall.
>Used cardboard in the smoker after using pellets for a year...burned out twice.
I use mainly cardboard and have found out that once i start seeing ash blowing out when i puff the smoker, its time to reload, plus the volume of smoke diminshes. Load it up and a few quick puffs later you are good to go