Honey super

Irwin · June 27, 2010, 10:54:27 AM

I just put on my fourth honey super how are your bees doing.

riverrat · June 27, 2010, 11:13:42 AM

It looks like we had one of our best spring flows in a long time here. Unfortunately I missed it I spent the spring splitting hives building up some of my numbers. I just supered some of the hive i split I'm hoping we have a good fall flow. sound like you got a good spot for a hive

asprince · June 27, 2010, 12:15:37 PM

Yes, we had a fantastic spring flow, but I am like you, I concentrated on splitting and building hives rather than honey production. The good flow had helped in the build up.

Steve

harvey · June 27, 2010, 12:22:51 PM

I am letting five swarms build up right now, all but two are in there second brood box. Not sure If I will be able to super for the fall flow or not? Using all foundationless so will super when I can if just to let them draw comb for next spring.

Shawn · June 27, 2010, 12:43:05 PM

Irwin, I have two supers on one hive, 3 supers on the second hive and have to add another. The other two hives, well I already posted on that and dont feel like being depressed today :roll: I would say all in all its been a good spring.

Shawn · July 17, 2010, 02:10:20 AM

Just checked the two hives and I had to add another super, so 4 supers on one and three supers on another. The bees are doing great this year. The supers that are on were all capped so I hope I did not add them too late.

vermmy35 · July 17, 2010, 12:04:02 PM

I just harvested 3 supers from my first year hive now it only has 2 supers on it. My new hives now have 1 super each and I'll probably put another one on all hives this week.

Kathyp · July 17, 2010, 12:28:22 PM

much better here also. guess all that spring rain was a blessing in disguise! the blackberry bloom is the best it's been in years and everything else is blooming like crazy also. i think we might be reaching the end of this flow in another week or so....but the rain that is predicted next week might help extend it a bit.

congrats Irwin. i know you are probably really happy about the honey after the year you have had!!!!!!!!!

gardeningfireman · July 17, 2010, 02:13:34 PM

We had a good spring in NE OH. I bottled 105.5 pounds of honey off three hives and a cutout. I had to leave about 8 or 9 med. frames in the hives because it wasn't capped enough yet. Out of the three hives, one had swarmed, and one was a nuc started April 29! I am quite pleased with this harvest. It was my first spring flow! :-D