This year was a colder than usual Winter (even in Florida!). I switched out solid bottoms to use wire ventilated bottom boards for mites. I didn't seal the bottom not thinking. The queens moved up to the top (heat rises I guess) and despite having some close to 90 degree days already, they are still laying up high during the citrus bloom.
They are laying in the bottom intended brood box too, and I've separated a few with excluders. I need to take off honey in next few weeks and not sure what to do? I like to not use excluders and let the queen and the hive have the next super for them and use beego when I take the honey off the hive.
Any ideas? I want to minimize killing the queens.
They are laying in the bottom intended brood box too, and I've separated a few with excluders. I need to take off honey in next few weeks and not sure what to do? I like to not use excluders and let the queen and the hive have the next super for them and use beego when I take the honey off the hive.
Any ideas? I want to minimize killing the queens.