>Its July and the tempertures are in the mid 90s. I have noticed lots of
>bees on the front of one of my hives but not the others. I have 5 hives.
>I wondering if adding another super or leaving a space with space between
>the hive cover and top super would help in cooling this hive. Is there a
>chance that hive may swarm?
If the bees have have mostly filled the super, it is time to add another
one. It is also advisable to check the queen is laying well as bees
clustering when other hives are working may be a symptom of queen trouble.
Betty McAdam
HOG BAY APIARY
Penneshaw, Kangaroo Island
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