Advise for a beginner

[JEK]

Hi there,

Not only am I new to this forum but I am also a new beekeeper! I have been interested in beekeeping for a while but 10 months ago I decided to take the plunge! I have 5 hives and am in Sydney's west..

My question is, being that it is Autumn here (feels more like summer), I was wondering if it would be too late to do a honey extraction now? A couple of the hives are very strong with a 10 frame box full of capped honey above a 10 frame box full of brood and honey. My main concern is that the bees will starve in winter..Any feedback will be appreciated..

[ShaneJ]

If you dont take some of that honey off and give them room, they will start filling the brood box with honey. Maybe to be safe just take 5 - 6 frames of honey and extrat that.