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Ok , I have two packages of Bee's that are 12 days old..... One hive is constantly taking SS and all over the hive top feeder>>>> The weak hive is taking zero and there hive top feeder has no bees in it!
I checked them close today. The strong hive was working on building comb on about 4 frames. Larva,capped brood and eggs and a small section of capped honey were seen...
The weaker hive was working on drawing out about 3 frames. They had the same as the other execpt capped honey , but not nearly as much.
Both hives were bringing in pollen.....
I suspected robbing from the stronger hive. So I put a piece of tree bark in front of the entrance...
What is going on with my weaker hive??? Is it just slow starting? Or does everthing sound fine??
I forgot the strong hive has a Brushy Mountain feeder with floats .. Which seems better so I ordered one for my weak hive..
The weaker one has one of the black KB ones.....
I checked them close today. The strong hive was working on building comb on about 4 frames. Larva,capped brood and eggs and a small section of capped honey were seen...
The weaker hive was working on drawing out about 3 frames. They had the same as the other execpt capped honey , but not nearly as much.
Both hives were bringing in pollen.....
I suspected robbing from the stronger hive. So I put a piece of tree bark in front of the entrance...
What is going on with my weaker hive??? Is it just slow starting? Or does everthing sound fine??
I forgot the strong hive has a Brushy Mountain feeder with floats .. Which seems better so I ordered one for my weak hive..
The weaker one has one of the black KB ones.....