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Was a newbie last year with three hives. When dearth hit my bees were on 1:1 syrup then all these bees came from I don't know where. Everyone was getting sugar and each of my 2 deeps were putting down at least a gallon a day.Went on for 5 days and then stopped. Could not get near the hives without being stung.My bee club was no help because it stopped.
This year I got rid of one hive so had two.Best hive put on 3 supers and the other two. On my best hive their were bees everywhere. Outside and inside and not a lot of fighting. When inspected hive could not hardly see any wood.Leftt 3 supers on waiting for 3rd to get capped and then BOOM.Between two hives had 3 supers G O N E. Still a lot of bees. At one time hardly any honey in either hive. Fed 2:1 syrup and bees took to it. Also neighbors planted pumpkins and with golden rod had a good nectar flow till freezing. Empty supers were now collecting nectar, then bottoms started with nectar and some brood. Winter came so I closed big hive up,2 bottoms 2 supers,and sugar blocks. O their hive 2 deeps with sugar blocks. Very little honey but both doing ok. One a normal 2 deep but other with 2 supers and 2 deep. We have life. I think I was robbed bad. I have read some robbing posts but not a lot. THE KICKER is I think these robber bees had to come from a feral hive. Dont know anyone that has bees around me. How do I get my 2 super,2 deeps back to 2 deeps. Most of bees are in top super......Too cold to look at maybe later next week but they made it. So what to do withe 4 box hive. Probably brood in super and lot of sugar. My mentor that has stopped helping me said you can leave sugar in all the time. So I want to get my two hives look like the hives i see in the videos and what to do with supers fullof brood and sugarAND WHAT ABOUT GETTING ROBBED BY BEES FROM??? Thank you. Lay it on me I can take it. Help
This year I got rid of one hive so had two.Best hive put on 3 supers and the other two. On my best hive their were bees everywhere. Outside and inside and not a lot of fighting. When inspected hive could not hardly see any wood.Leftt 3 supers on waiting for 3rd to get capped and then BOOM.Between two hives had 3 supers G O N E. Still a lot of bees. At one time hardly any honey in either hive. Fed 2:1 syrup and bees took to it. Also neighbors planted pumpkins and with golden rod had a good nectar flow till freezing. Empty supers were now collecting nectar, then bottoms started with nectar and some brood. Winter came so I closed big hive up,2 bottoms 2 supers,and sugar blocks. O their hive 2 deeps with sugar blocks. Very little honey but both doing ok. One a normal 2 deep but other with 2 supers and 2 deep. We have life. I think I was robbed bad. I have read some robbing posts but not a lot. THE KICKER is I think these robber bees had to come from a feral hive. Dont know anyone that has bees around me. How do I get my 2 super,2 deeps back to 2 deeps. Most of bees are in top super......Too cold to look at maybe later next week but they made it. So what to do withe 4 box hive. Probably brood in super and lot of sugar. My mentor that has stopped helping me said you can leave sugar in all the time. So I want to get my two hives look like the hives i see in the videos and what to do with supers fullof brood and sugarAND WHAT ABOUT GETTING ROBBED BY BEES FROM??? Thank you. Lay it on me I can take it. Help