hi fellow kiwi beekeepers, isn't this weather (akl) bloody awful for the bees! too much wind & rain. the numbers in my hive have increased a lot, and there's heaps more larvae coming on stream... but it looks like i've been saved the hassle of feeding. they're starting to fill up the comb with nectar, and draw out the two new frames i put in the upper brood chamber. thanx for all your help on that one guys. hopefully i'll start supering up in a couple of weeks. meanwhile, i've noticed there are always blowflies (4 - 6) hanging around the hive entrance. is this healthy? r they good garbage disposers or can they potentially do damage? i'd hate to think they were laying eggs in the brood cells!?!? any ideas on this one...?