Having pulled a few hives out of floods, luckily not mine, I have seen
the damage that has occurred to hives.  The frames will have silt in
them and as such the bees will probably reject them.  This has been the
case in the flooded hives I have seen.  Best to just get rid of the
frames.  If you want to use the wood outsides again, cut out the wax.
The frames will clean up OK and can be re-wired and new foundation put
in them.  The supers can be cleaned up.  A high pressure water blaster
is best to get them clean.  The bees will accept them then.

Trevor Weatherhead
AUSTRALIA

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