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Date: | Tue, 4 Oct 2005 03:07:30 -0500 |
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Dave,
If you leave those supers on the hive you will need to pull the queen
excluders. If not the bees will move up in late winter and the queen will be
left below the queen excluder to die.
Most likely she will start laying eggs in the supers if left on top. you can
move the supers below the brood nest for winter. Then each warm spell the
bees will move the syrup up and the supers should be empty by spring.
Some of the pollen frames need pulled or at least moved to the outside
for now if you get severe winters with no break in the winter cluster for a
long time. Bees need honey/syrup to heat the cluster. Pollen to raise brood
(mixed with honey/syrup).
DO NOT pull frames of drawn comb of any kind an replace with frames of
foundation for the bees to winter on. All frames of foundation not yet drawn
(if any) need moved to the outside frames for winter. Lower box outside is
best.
Your problem as the other poster said is not serious but does need attention
as I have suggested. Go slow and arrange the winter nest and you should be
in good shape for winter. Left alone in a severe winter you could see
problems. In certain years I have to pull full frames of pollen in the
center of the brood nest and store till the next season to help the bees
better winter.
Hope I have helped.
Sincerely,
Bob Harrison
Odessa, Missouri
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