big mistake

[redhot man]

well, yesterday i was looking at the hives and the boardman in the itallian hive was crooked. I tried to straighten it and it fell over, i didnt notice that a hole had been broken in it and put it back, well i came back later and it was empty. A quart of sugar water had drained into the hive, luckily it had a bottomless varroa board and it all drained through. will this cause any problems?

and what do bees do in the hive when it is raining and warm?

[newbee101]

I wouldnt worry too much. The bees will clean up what they can. You might see some ants also. You can pour some water where it leaked out to dilute it.

"and what do bees do in the hive when it is raining and warm?"

I am not sure. Fanning some nectar into honey? Conspiring to swarm when were not around?
Maybe one of the 40 something people who have viewed this, could answer.

[Zoot]

Having recently dumped a brimming full gallon of syrup into the open top of one of my hives (accidently of course) I would suggest that there is little liklihood of any trouble in your case. I would try to wash away any obvious syrup that is visibly pooled anywhere to dsicourage robbing but otherwise I would speculate that you're ok.

[Apis629]

As for what they do when it's rainy and warm...durring the rain itself, they'll be clustering in the hive and under the bottom board.  Don't worry too much about spilling a little sugar syrup.  I had my cover blown off 4 weeks after hiving the package, and, despite 6 inches of rain, they came out fine.  Granted, temps were humid and in the 90s so, the brood didn't/couldn't chill.

[Jack Parr]

can best be answered with a thorough reading of the  " Hive and the Honey Bee " as to what bees do in all circumstances. Therein one can find
answers to bee questions that are astounding, really.

Most of the information is based on observations over years and years of study by interested parties, and,  they are given credit. There are many people over many years that have provided much of the knowledge that we have questions about.

If anyone has a more than passing interest in bee lore the mentioned book is the source.

The ABC XYZ is another excellent source but I've not read that one.