I was checking on some of my other hives this afternoon, and I decided that I would go ahead and load in a frame of eggs to the cutout in the event that they are queen less and need to make a new one.
I was happy to see some bees at the reduced entrance making some orientation flights. When I loaded in the frame, I noticed that while many bees have started to cover the comb again, most were still on the sides of the boxes.
Any ideas? Are they still stunned or in shock?
Going to leave them alone for a while after today. I didn't realize that cutouts could abscond. I thought that since they had comb, it would anchor them to the hive. Anything I can do to help prevent that? If they go, I'm not doing another one of these. Swarms yes, but not 5 hours of work in 90 degree weather for a hive that could bolt....
Thanks in advance!
I was happy to see some bees at the reduced entrance making some orientation flights. When I loaded in the frame, I noticed that while many bees have started to cover the comb again, most were still on the sides of the boxes.
Any ideas? Are they still stunned or in shock?
Going to leave them alone for a while after today. I didn't realize that cutouts could abscond. I thought that since they had comb, it would anchor them to the hive. Anything I can do to help prevent that? If they go, I'm not doing another one of these. Swarms yes, but not 5 hours of work in 90 degree weather for a hive that could bolt....
Thanks in advance!