[devdog108]

The term Honeybound is debateable at BEST. I describe it as packing the entire broodnest with pollen and nectar. I have had that happen 3 times this year and they have ALL superceded the queen because of it. I have changed my husbandry habits because of it that is for SURE. So, call it what you want. Some here refer to the honey along the edges as a honeydome too. When i found my very first split, now in 3 meds, completely "honeybound" there were NO cells available in the broodnest and they had indeed off'd my best queen, and were in the midst of requeening. on one egg in the 2nd medium......welp, it worked and they now have another great laying sister. I watch mine once a week when the flow is on. Right now, our flow has ended for the most part. They are bringing in some exceptionally dark nectar though. I am excited to see what happens with it!!

 

[devdog108]

Mine ended moving about 1/2 of it up, but i "helped them" a bit my moving some frames around.....they fixed it after that and opened up the nest...

 

[devdog108]

I cannot share in what you are asking, but when they superceded my best queen, all of the cells were below the midline of the frame. Another supercedure, they were EVERYWHERE..high low..and in between.

I was recently talking to a retired commercial beek. I was asking him about bees placing those cells because for some reason my didn't follow the rule of thumb...he said nope...he thought that rule of thumb was dumb and that you could not trust it. Funny thing is when i asked my dad...he said the same thing....

 

[devdog108]

Just watch and see, I think they wil open it up. I had one that didnt want to so I checkerboarded the lower box all the way and moved them up. Lo and behold when the upper was beginning to be drawn, they opened up the lower box as I had hoped!

 

[devdog108]

Upload to photoucket then use the imsge urk they give you to post here. Or change it to 640x480, then photobucket then here..either way. I do the first.

 

[devdog108]

lol....sorry. www.photobucket.com

 

[devdog108]

try mitch_associates at yahoo dot com

 

[devdog108]

Here is sfamous picture of his queen cell for all to see.

 

[devdog108]

and one more

 

[devdog108]

Yes and no, they will store and use the 2nd box not only during flows, but as brood chambers as well. Generally the best way to coax them up is to bring up a couple f frames ffrom the bottom....they will start to move up. During spring and summer and fall, they will go between box boxes..