How long before they cap the honey?

Started by bizzybeehoney, August 11, 2008, 10:29:47 AM

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bizzybeehoney

August 11, 2008, 10:29:47 AM
I know it has a lot to do with heat and humidity.  But about how long does it take before the bees capped the cured honey?

KONASDAD

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August 11, 2008, 05:21:55 PM
no telling. More bees, faster capping. They will cap it when its ready and not sooner!
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bassman1977

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August 11, 2008, 08:17:49 PM
Good ventilation in the hives seem to help too but I don't have anything solid to compare the results to.  Just seems that way.
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utahbeekeeper

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August 12, 2008, 12:56:05 PM
Like so many things of the hive . . . they cap when it meets their purposes.  They seem to have, among so many other skills and tools, a built in refractometer that rings when the nectar is 18% or less (usually less) moisture content honey.  Ventilation is very helpfull!  I give them plenty in the stack of supers.
Pleasant words are like an honeycomb, sweet to the soul and health to the bones.  Prov 16:24
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