Inspected hives today and spilt some honey in one?

Started by harvey, July 19, 2010, 04:12:21 PM

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harvey

Hive inspections went alright, spotted a couple of queens, brood and larva in all of them.  Added second deep to last swarm hived a month ago.  Three of my hives are supered but they haven't started anything in any of them yet?  These were supered all through the thistle bloom?  Hope maybe they will draw them out in time or during the goldenrod, that will be my last chance.  While in one hive it had a little crazy comb on one of the frames,  these are all natural frames.  It was solid honey and when I moved the frame it ripped the comb.  A lot of honey ran out and down onto the bottom board.  Will these guys clean that up or did I set a hive up to be robbed out?    

greenbtree

My two biggest hives haven't started on their supers either.  I did produce them by splitting the one big hive I had though.  The bees should clean up the spill, if you are worried you could throw on an entrance reducer for just a couple of days.

JC
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