Hello, today I just did my first cut out -- from a friend's ceiling. The friend thinks the bees had been there about a month -- and removal confirmed that it was all fresh comb. We used smoke and a beevac. We were able to catch the queen and have her in a clip in a small topbar hive with the workers and 7 combs of brood that were removed and attached to the bars. The hive is in the shade and has screen ventilation, but the exit is closed up to keep the bees inside for today. There were also about 4 small combs of uncapped honey which I have set aside for now.
The thing is that all I saw was drone brood. Now I am not sure what to do with the colony. I only have one other hive. It is fairly strong but I wouldn't say that it has extra resources. It is also a top bar, so the bars are interchangeable.
Right now I'm headed back to the site to pick up stragglers and will check back to the forum tonight in hopes that someone has advice. Thank you!
The thing is that all I saw was drone brood. Now I am not sure what to do with the colony. I only have one other hive. It is fairly strong but I wouldn't say that it has extra resources. It is also a top bar, so the bars are interchangeable.
Right now I'm headed back to the site to pick up stragglers and will check back to the forum tonight in hopes that someone has advice. Thank you!