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I have noticed that when the bees are fed syrup to draw out comb (as in a
package or split), they sometimes fill up the comb to the point of
restricting the area for brood. I have read that bees will move honey up
into the supers to make room for brood.
1. Is this true?
2. Could this present a problem with extracted honey, since what they are
moving is most likely the syrup they "packed away?"
I have this situation in a few instances, and have always stopped feeding
when the top body was 80-90% drawn out. One hive this year really took off,
and packed the first super in about a week. I have two splits who appear to
be getting onto the same situation, and wonder what happens when supers are
put onto the hives. I am going on Holiday for a week, and do not want them
to run out of room. JK
Jonathan B. Kriebel
Das Sauen Õhr Farm
3229 Zepp Rd.
Green Lane, PA 18054-2357
Telephone: (610) 864-8581
Facsimile: (215) 234-8573
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