Wasn't sure how to title this question.
2 weeks ago I was able to add a honey super to my 2 deeps. I knew comb building would decrease due to stopping the feeding, but it is almost nothing. Less than 1/2 frame is built out. Several questions.
1. Are they now eating up their stores below because I'm not feeding?
2. How can you tell if they are not getting enough forage if I'm a newbee and still learning about "dearths"?
3. At what point do they stop storing for brood and start storing for winter? I'm worried they will eat up all their stores and I will be setting them back.
2 weeks ago I was able to add a honey super to my 2 deeps. I knew comb building would decrease due to stopping the feeding, but it is almost nothing. Less than 1/2 frame is built out. Several questions.
1. Are they now eating up their stores below because I'm not feeding?
2. How can you tell if they are not getting enough forage if I'm a newbee and still learning about "dearths"?
3. At what point do they stop storing for brood and start storing for winter? I'm worried they will eat up all their stores and I will be setting them back.