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BEEKEEPING LEARNING CENTER => GENERAL BEEKEEPING - MAIN POSTING FORUM. => Topic started by: saltybluegrass on May 21, 2019, 01:36:37 PM

Title: Keeping the bees in small area?
Post by: saltybluegrass on May 21, 2019, 01:36:37 PM
So my brood box is booming - bees flying in and out- I put the super on. Does this constitute too much space for them?
I know they freak out over vacant spaces
Title: Re: Keeping the bees in small area?
Post by: FatherMichael on May 21, 2019, 03:33:35 PM
Is there a flow going on now?
Title: Re: Keeping the bees in small area?
Post by: Donovan J on May 21, 2019, 04:53:30 PM
if they are in need of space in the bottom box and are over crowding then you can put the super on. Is there a flow?
Title: Re: Keeping the bees in small area?
Post by: BeeMaster2 on May 21, 2019, 10:20:18 PM
Salty,
It depends on what is on the frames, foundation less, foundation or drawn. I?m betting foundation so no it is not a problem. If they were drawn, it could bee a problem if the bottom box was not full.
Jim Altmiller
Title: Re: Keeping the bees in small area?
Post by: saltybluegrass on May 22, 2019, 12:32:35 AM
Gotcha Jim - I don?t want to ruin another hive.
Our palmettos and Brazilian peppers are blooming but as far as a heavy flow I?d say medium
Title: Re: Keeping the bees in small area?
Post by: saltybluegrass on May 26, 2019, 02:05:38 PM
Can I put the lost / drawn frames from wax moth/ fails hive in the super I added to good hive?
I froze those frames for 5 days. If I?m adding wax comb to the super that has plastic foundation, is it better to put them 1-3 and 7-10 or put in the middle where they haven?t drawn any comb?
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