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I just inspected my hive about 3 days ago, and then left for the weekend. I know that inspections can sometimes set off robbing. When I got home, I noticed a small amount of fighting and was curious whether or not it was robbing. The videos I saw online were very aggressive and nasty, but they were also large hives in an apiary that had more than one hive. The colony in the video is a recently hived swarm of about 2 weeks, I know of no other beekeepers in the surrounding area. During my last inspection I noticed about 3 frames of nectar on old comb.
My question is: Is a small amount of fighting normal in a healthy hive, or is robbing an all-or nothing occourence? I've already taken just in case measures and reduced the hive entrance to 1 1/2"
The Video is currently being uploaded to Youtube at http://youtu.be/AHkq2M7ssxU
My question is: Is a small amount of fighting normal in a healthy hive, or is robbing an all-or nothing occourence? I've already taken just in case measures and reduced the hive entrance to 1 1/2"
The Video is currently being uploaded to Youtube at http://youtu.be/AHkq2M7ssxU