I started a package April 29th.
The brood area is 12 bars wide, I have inserted 3 bars into the middle of the brood nest slowly for the past few weeks. The bees have built on each new bar well.
The 13 bar is wider and 1/2 drawn out. It's mostly full of nectar.
I added bar 15 today at the end.
At what point do I stop inserting bars into the brood nest?
How do you add bars to the honey area?
Do I just insert them in at the end of the hive?
Is a 12 bar brood nest about right?
Thank you for your thoughts.
Eric C
The brood area is 12 bars wide, I have inserted 3 bars into the middle of the brood nest slowly for the past few weeks. The bees have built on each new bar well.
The 13 bar is wider and 1/2 drawn out. It's mostly full of nectar.
I added bar 15 today at the end.
At what point do I stop inserting bars into the brood nest?
How do you add bars to the honey area?
Do I just insert them in at the end of the hive?
Is a 12 bar brood nest about right?
Thank you for your thoughts.
Eric C