Hi there,
Did my spring checkout on Sat. here in coastal CT. Noticed in my bottom box that some of the bridge comb on top of my bars on the bottom box was very brown in color and had a whiteish coating. Did not look like mildew or any other type of growing living mold, more like the white coating on blueberries.
Is the brown comb in the bottom box normal? What about this whiteish coating?
Wish I had brought my camera out to the hive but I didn't. These are Italian bees and the hive seems to be in GREAT shape in terms of #'s of bees, brood etc...
Did my spring checkout on Sat. here in coastal CT. Noticed in my bottom box that some of the bridge comb on top of my bars on the bottom box was very brown in color and had a whiteish coating. Did not look like mildew or any other type of growing living mold, more like the white coating on blueberries.
Is the brown comb in the bottom box normal? What about this whiteish coating?
Wish I had brought my camera out to the hive but I didn't. These are Italian bees and the hive seems to be in GREAT shape in terms of #'s of bees, brood etc...