Woke up this morning to both hives tipped over and strewn about. One was mostly intact, the other doesn't look so good. Totally my fault. I broke the connector on the energizer 2 days ago. Was going to go get one yesterday but it was a rare sunny day so I stayed home and mowed the lawn. Regrets.
Anyway, couple questions. Should I bait the fence with bacon? I assume the reason for baiting is so s/he gets a jolt right on the nose, correct? Second, how long should I wait to go in the hives and check for the queen and their status? Anything else I should do? I didn't spend a lot of time putting them back together but I reduced both hives to 2 deeps (was 3). Both had good frames of brood and stores. It got below freezing last night so they may be lost. I guess time will tell. J
Anyway, couple questions. Should I bait the fence with bacon? I assume the reason for baiting is so s/he gets a jolt right on the nose, correct? Second, how long should I wait to go in the hives and check for the queen and their status? Anything else I should do? I didn't spend a lot of time putting them back together but I reduced both hives to 2 deeps (was 3). Both had good frames of brood and stores. It got below freezing last night so they may be lost. I guess time will tell. J