Nuc with empty Super on top?

[DaneDad]

I already prepped my 5 frame Nuc with tar paper but left on an empty super. I'm a new been and I'm on Long Island. I have been feeding them using the the Mountain camper method and now I'm wondering if I made a mistake by leaving an empty super above the 5 frames. Should I leave well enough alone or should I cut back the tar paper and remove the empty super or fill it with some insulating material. They are eating the sugar just fine.



Please need heelp asap it's really cold here today on Long Island.

[GLOCK]

I'd say you may be safe but it's early in the winter to have them living on sugar but it may work.
Good luck .

[DaneDad]

Should I remove the empty SUper or fill it with insulating material?

[squarepeg]

dane, is it empty comb in the top box, and where is your sugar?

[DaneDad]

empty, sugar is placed on newspaper on the five frames in the lower box. should I remove the empty super or fill it with some insulating material at this point. I hate having to cut back the tar paper etc. But I'll do whatever it takes to help them make it thru the winter

[squarepeg]

i see, there are no frames in the top box now.

i don't think it's hurting anything, and it will provide room for a jar feeder once it gets warm enough.

you could crumple up some newspaper and put it in for insulation and moisture absorbtion.