Hello,
Check out the new pics!
Questions:
1) If I understand what I am looking at, it looks like some good worker brood baking under those caps. Should I be concerned with the somewhat spotty nature of the laying pattern? It is on foundationless frames (started from scratch), so some of the eggs were laid one day, more comb was built, then more eggs laid, etc. This was occurring while workers were busy storing away nectar/sugar syrup and pollen into any hole they could find. Hope they reorganize things once there is more comb to go around.
2) Comb seems a bit malleable still. I am almost afraid to move it being so soft. How long typically before it hardens up and is firmly attached to the frame?
3) The frames (all medium 8 frame) are about 2/3 full of comb with the exceptions of the frames at the end that are still not drawn. I assume as soon as the babies emerge, there will be an accelerated growth in comb and a steady cycle of brood. When should I start putting in empty frames to build out and seed the next box? How is that done? Do I put an empty frame in between the capped brood and come back in a couple days to remove it (with eggs, etc. that might be in there) and keep this up until I have some nice comb to start the next box?
Thank you all in advance for your wisdom!
Check out the new pics!
Questions:
1) If I understand what I am looking at, it looks like some good worker brood baking under those caps. Should I be concerned with the somewhat spotty nature of the laying pattern? It is on foundationless frames (started from scratch), so some of the eggs were laid one day, more comb was built, then more eggs laid, etc. This was occurring while workers were busy storing away nectar/sugar syrup and pollen into any hole they could find. Hope they reorganize things once there is more comb to go around.
2) Comb seems a bit malleable still. I am almost afraid to move it being so soft. How long typically before it hardens up and is firmly attached to the frame?
3) The frames (all medium 8 frame) are about 2/3 full of comb with the exceptions of the frames at the end that are still not drawn. I assume as soon as the babies emerge, there will be an accelerated growth in comb and a steady cycle of brood. When should I start putting in empty frames to build out and seed the next box? How is that done? Do I put an empty frame in between the capped brood and come back in a couple days to remove it (with eggs, etc. that might be in there) and keep this up until I have some nice comb to start the next box?
Thank you all in advance for your wisdom!
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