I installed a package 5 days ago - brand new hive with no drawn comb. The weather has been pretty favorable and the bees have been pretty active. One thing I've noticed is that there is a bit of a log jam around the reduced bottom entrance (and small top entrance as well) with bees piling up to try and get in or out.
Is that fairly normal? It almost seems like I should increase the entrance a bit - perhaps to the 3 inch reduced width (currently on the smallest entrace size). I also don't want to make them vulnerable either. Are they OK with a traffic jam for now?
Is that fairly normal? It almost seems like I should increase the entrance a bit - perhaps to the 3 inch reduced width (currently on the smallest entrace size). I also don't want to make them vulnerable either. Are they OK with a traffic jam for now?