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First off, I'd like to introduce Delilah. Productive little thing that she is; I had to make sure I found her before assuming the worst in this hive.


This colony has 4 frames of honey and pollen but only 2 of brood. As such, Delilah has resorted to doubling back on herself and laying 2-3 and even sometimes 5-6 eggs in a cell.




History--I installed this nuc on Father's Day (June 15th). It had 3 frames of brood and 2 of stores. I removed one of the brood frames fearing EFB. Turned out negative for EFB but the comb was pretty cut up so I didn't return it to them. They have since filled in 1 of the other original frames with honey and pollen but built up comb on an all new frame and that new frame now has brood. If you're with me so far that's 1 new frame of brood and 1 from the original nuc. They now have 3 of the original frames of honey and 2 new ones they have built up and stored honey in.
How do I fix this? Thanks!


This colony has 4 frames of honey and pollen but only 2 of brood. As such, Delilah has resorted to doubling back on herself and laying 2-3 and even sometimes 5-6 eggs in a cell.




History--I installed this nuc on Father's Day (June 15th). It had 3 frames of brood and 2 of stores. I removed one of the brood frames fearing EFB. Turned out negative for EFB but the comb was pretty cut up so I didn't return it to them. They have since filled in 1 of the other original frames with honey and pollen but built up comb on an all new frame and that new frame now has brood. If you're with me so far that's 1 new frame of brood and 1 from the original nuc. They now have 3 of the original frames of honey and 2 new ones they have built up and stored honey in.
How do I fix this? Thanks!