Hi, I'm new, my package installation went smoothly, waited a week, went in today to check for queen release. All is well, she is out, and there is burr comb everywhere! It is very windy here today, northern Ohio, sunny, but cool about 55 degrees, the smoke was not moving well onto the bees, so I elected to just close up and go back in another day to take care of that comb and get the frames spaced properly.
But having seen that, now I'm concerned that if I wait another week to inspect I will have a real mess. They are forecasting rain here for several days this week, but tomorrow is supposed to be a beautiful day a bit warmer and much less wind.
so here are my questions:
1. is it ok to go back in tomorrow to take care of that comb and get the frames spaced correctly?
2. how do I get rid of that comb, just scrape it off, and will do I smoke the frame to get the bees off it it? I feel like I'm having a confidence problem, just wasn't expecting what I saw today. It's been a cool week since I installed and I didn't figure they'd bee so busy, although they have been taking lots of sugar water.
Any help/advice will be gratefully followed.
Debbie
But having seen that, now I'm concerned that if I wait another week to inspect I will have a real mess. They are forecasting rain here for several days this week, but tomorrow is supposed to be a beautiful day a bit warmer and much less wind.
so here are my questions:
1. is it ok to go back in tomorrow to take care of that comb and get the frames spaced correctly?
2. how do I get rid of that comb, just scrape it off, and will do I smoke the frame to get the bees off it it? I feel like I'm having a confidence problem, just wasn't expecting what I saw today. It's been a cool week since I installed and I didn't figure they'd bee so busy, although they have been taking lots of sugar water.
Any help/advice will be gratefully followed.
Debbie