Lots of bees wont draw comb

[Mitch]

This is a split from 4-17.the rain has slowed down and they are finaly building up.I added a 2nd deep foundation 3+ weeks ago.the past 10 days the population has. exploded.The bees have been all over the frames for a week but they are not drawing the foundation.I do not see anything wrong in the hive.the bees have heen hanging on the dfront of the hive,so i proped the top cover alot more. I still have some things like white dutch and white sweetclover blooming.Any idas am i missing something.I have never seen that many bees and not have them draw out foundation.

Thanks Bob

[Michael Bush]

If they needed it they would draw it.

[topbee]

I am having the same problem. It has been cool and rainy these last few weeks and they just don't seem to react to the foundation like they have in years past. If we get some hot weather I think it will all change. It's like the honey supers. Two weeks ago I took off 16 supers and they haven't filled another since. It's like they all went on strike or something. Every year seems bring something new to my eyes.

Give them time.

tony

[Mitch]

They may have swarmed.any way im first off the the dentist then to get a pole and a ladder.i still see alot of bees hagin on this hive.so it may not tbe that hive is a small swarm bout 300 yards acroos the road.

[cochran500]

Mitch
Have you tried baiting them up. That has helped me in the past.

Marty

[Mitch]

Marty i will try that next but there are so many bees that is is not that they will not go up.they are up in the super just not drawing.

i did get the swarm tonight could it be from all the rain here there will swarm late?