Hey all,
I placed two packages of bees Friday just before all the storms hit here in Alabama with no problems.
Checked on them today and all seemed to be ok except that one hive does not seem to be as active as the other hive.
Hive one has lots of bees coming and going while the other does not.
One reason might be that I used old frames with new wax in one while in the other I used all new frames and new wax.
Both are in old supers with old bases and old tops
Do you thank the inactive hive is just cleaning up before they venture out or could there be something else wrong.
I submerged all the old frames and washed out all the supers with boiling water before I placed my girls.
Any thoughts?
I placed two packages of bees Friday just before all the storms hit here in Alabama with no problems.
Checked on them today and all seemed to be ok except that one hive does not seem to be as active as the other hive.
Hive one has lots of bees coming and going while the other does not.
One reason might be that I used old frames with new wax in one while in the other I used all new frames and new wax.
Both are in old supers with old bases and old tops
Do you thank the inactive hive is just cleaning up before they venture out or could there be something else wrong.
I submerged all the old frames and washed out all the supers with boiling water before I placed my girls.
Any thoughts?