This is the deal. I got a swarms this spring and and it is doing just okay. I have my hive from last year and though it is not going great it is okay. I want to combine the swarm hive into my older hive. They both have queens. What is the best way to do this?
I also have a lot of frames that seem to have only capped honey (albeit, probably sugar syrup) and are completely filled with pollen. Can I extract the honey to make room for more brood rearing? Can I also extract some of the pollen in an extractor and save it. I was thinking of feeding them the extracted honey in fall after the season has ended.
Thanks for any help you can give me.
Tony
I also have a lot of frames that seem to have only capped honey (albeit, probably sugar syrup) and are completely filled with pollen. Can I extract the honey to make room for more brood rearing? Can I also extract some of the pollen in an extractor and save it. I was thinking of feeding them the extracted honey in fall after the season has ended.
Thanks for any help you can give me.
Tony