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Title: Dead hive
Post by: colbees on March 06, 2016, 06:14:19 PM
Hi everyone my ten frame hive died this winter during the short week of cold we actually had this winter. The 8 frame is still alive. The ten frame is still full of honey. Its supposed to be 70 here Wednesday which is very odd should i take the frames from the ten frame and put them into the 8 frame the 8 frame hive has been alive for three years. Thanks, Colby
Title: Re: Dead hive
Post by: BeeMaster2 on March 06, 2016, 11:08:38 PM
Colbees,
That depends on how strong the hive is. If it is a real strong hive, I would say yes. If the box is mostly empty, then no.
Jim
Title: Re: Dead hive
Post by: Kathyp on March 06, 2016, 11:44:04 PM
or just let them rob out the dead hive.  They'll get at it if they need it.