Small Hive Beetles made a mess of several frames in a nuc. I froze the frames. Part of the honey is still capped and seems good but much is fermented. Can I put it back in the hive for the bees to clean up? There's lot's of pollen also and the comb seems okay.
I do.
Steve
I have some I froze from last year. Placed it in the yard away from hives for the bees to clean up.
They cleaned it up fairly good, I just don't like the look of the comb for re-use.
And comb does not have to bee on a hive to attract shb. I knew they would come to combs in a honey house or eggs hatch if already there in the comb. But I was surprised to find they will come to pre-frozen comb (frozen to kill beetles and eggs) :'(. They will!!!