Hello all,
I was gone a lot last year, which lead to my neglect of my hives and I ended up losing both. I'm supposed to pick up two more packages next week, but just found out I've got to go back overseas 4 days later and will be gone for 6 weeks. I've got no one to watch the hives for me, and my concern is that the hives get to the point where they are over crowded and swarm.
I realize it's all with the flow, which is pretty good here in north Texas thru May and June, but they will have to build all new comb from scratch.
Any thoughts on if I should give it a shot or turn off the packages now and wait. I just hate the idea of having to wait till next year.
Thanks,
Steve
I was gone a lot last year, which lead to my neglect of my hives and I ended up losing both. I'm supposed to pick up two more packages next week, but just found out I've got to go back overseas 4 days later and will be gone for 6 weeks. I've got no one to watch the hives for me, and my concern is that the hives get to the point where they are over crowded and swarm.
I realize it's all with the flow, which is pretty good here in north Texas thru May and June, but they will have to build all new comb from scratch.
Any thoughts on if I should give it a shot or turn off the packages now and wait. I just hate the idea of having to wait till next year.
Thanks,
Steve