hives being robbed out see pic

adamant · July 13, 2013, 11:39:22 AM

I have a few strong hives near some apparently weak hives. see pic) what can I do about it? one was already robbed out . I like to prevent the others from being robbed!

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iddee · July 13, 2013, 12:17:28 PM

I don't see any robbing in your pics.

This is robbing......

adamant · July 13, 2013, 12:26:36 PM

I am sure it looked like that the day before! my hive was almost mt so I figures they robbed it out unless the hive failed somehow!

Michael Bush · July 13, 2013, 01:03:39 PM

Robbers are frantic. You can see that in Iddee's picture...

Kathyp · July 13, 2013, 01:47:02 PM

plus they tend to be really pissy. if you can walk up there and not at least get pinged it's a pretty good indication that it's not robbing.

what is your indication that one was already robbed out?

sc-bee · July 13, 2013, 02:23:42 PM

>almost mt

Just curious?

Finski · July 13, 2013, 02:33:29 PM

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What idea is to keep hives that way together that bees must fight all the time against each other?

adamant · July 13, 2013, 05:20:41 PM

Quote from: Finski on July 13, 2013, 02:33:29 PM
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What idea is to keep hives that way together that bees must fight all the time against each other?

Finski, they are on pallets

adamant · July 13, 2013, 05:22:29 PM

Quote from: kathyp on July 13, 2013, 01:47:02 PM
what is your indication that one was already robbed out?

that hive was almost empty

adamant · July 13, 2013, 05:26:11 PM

the flow must be shut down here ! we been having lot of rain.i set up a feeding barrel 100' away to take some pressure off the hives.

sc-bee · July 13, 2013, 05:40:53 PM

Quote from: adamant on July 13, 2013, 05:22:29 PM
Quote from: kathyp on July 13, 2013, 01:47:02 PM
what is your indication that one was already robbed out?
that hive was almost empty

Were there wax cuttings around the entrance and in the hive. Lots a folks finding empty hives but not robbing. Some full and in a week or two when they check again empty of everything.

adamant · July 13, 2013, 06:06:40 PM

Lot if cappings under the screen bottom

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cdevier · July 13, 2013, 06:26:58 PM

adamant - If you are having robbing problems, make a robbing screen for each hive that you want to protect.
I started using one this spring and they work wonders.. The house bees can go and come as they wish, but robbers never seem to figure how to get in. Its also interesting how all the bees will leave by walking up the screen; and enter by walking on the hive through another hole.
Charlie