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Two Part Question:
1. Noticing LOTS of bearding, even when the temp topped out at 80 F like yesterday. Is there something I should be doing to provide better ventilation?
--I have screened bottom boards, with a metal tray under.
--Hives are on 1' tall stands made from plastic fencing (solid), with a plywood cap for the bottom board to sit on.
2. Since the start of the bearding, I have noticed a significant drop in the amount of comb being drawn (like NONE). Is this because they are hanging out bearding, instead of busily drawing comb? To put it another way, if I can solve the bearding issue, will this help get them back to drawing comb?
--Prior to the start of all this bearding (from 6/7 when we installed until about 7/7) they were drawing about 6-8 frames of comb every 2 weeks on average.
--Otherwise, hives are very busy with foragers coming and going and larvae and capped brood present.
--LOTS nectar/honey in the 2 brood boxes, though.
I'm getting worried that with July drawing to a close and no honey supers being drawn and filling up that winter will not go well!
1. Noticing LOTS of bearding, even when the temp topped out at 80 F like yesterday. Is there something I should be doing to provide better ventilation?
--I have screened bottom boards, with a metal tray under.
--Hives are on 1' tall stands made from plastic fencing (solid), with a plywood cap for the bottom board to sit on.
2. Since the start of the bearding, I have noticed a significant drop in the amount of comb being drawn (like NONE). Is this because they are hanging out bearding, instead of busily drawing comb? To put it another way, if I can solve the bearding issue, will this help get them back to drawing comb?
--Prior to the start of all this bearding (from 6/7 when we installed until about 7/7) they were drawing about 6-8 frames of comb every 2 weeks on average.
--Otherwise, hives are very busy with foragers coming and going and larvae and capped brood present.
--LOTS nectar/honey in the 2 brood boxes, though.
I'm getting worried that with July drawing to a close and no honey supers being drawn and filling up that winter will not go well!