so I have one have not make it this winter I went in with 3 so 2 are there but I was wondering can I extract leftover honey from the one that died and feed it to the other two it looks like these bees died from condensation because there's a few B's the add some more of them but not very many will that affect the honey
It's most likely as you say, I wouldn't have any hesitation.
I have a similar situation. Bees did not make the winter - despite two supers full of honey. This was my first year and I only had the one colony.
I now have two supers with uncapped honey.
1. Is the capped honey fit for human consumption (which I'm guessing it is) - or should I just save for my next colony. Will a new colony accept capped frames from the old colony which has died out ?
2. Also - what should I do with the other frames which have been drawn by the bees last year. Some have lavae in them, others pollen,... the whole remit. If I still had a hive - I know the bees would make use of the frames and clean them up - but right now - no bees to do that job. Can I save anything ?
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>1. Is the capped honey fit for human consumption (which I'm guessing it is) - or should I just save for my next colony. Will a new colony accept capped frames from the old colony which has died out ?
If it stayed dry enough not to ferment probably.
>2. Also - what should I do with the other frames which have been drawn by the bees last year. Some have lavae in them, others pollen,... the whole remit. If I still had a hive - I know the bees would make use of the frames and clean them up - but right now - no bees to do that job. Can I save anything ?
Put bees on them. They will clean it all up. No need to do anything else.