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I inspected both hive yesterday it was in high 60's here in North alabama.
There were a good amount of bees in the supers and very little in the actual
brood box. I saw no signs of brood in what little of the frames i took out.
I pulled out ine super that was so cross combed that it ripped the next one
too it all to pieces. I stopped there and replaced it hoping to not have
killed the queen. i did notice in the brood box of one hive a lot of
supercedure cells that maybe were started and then abandoned or not finished.
A hefty amount of shb but no signs of wax moth or other diseases. I feel
certian that there was at least a queen when I started because they were
crowded around the landing fanning like crazy while I had the hive apart.
What I guess I want to know is where do I go from here. I want to swap them
over to HSC but not kill them in the process. I believe the worst of the
cold here is gone but no garuantee. I have been feeding pollenn patties and
Fondant due to the fact that I found this site after I had robbed them
blind.I was told they would be ok if I did this but I am certian that they
would have died. I will not be using anything in my hives soft or hard. I
will stop feeding for all future generations but could not lose the only 2
hives that I have. Do I reverse boxes at this time even if the bottom box
would end up being a super?(good reason to go with all one size). Do I just
wait untill they start new brood? Do I place new boxes on the top of the
super(s)? Do I put the HSC above or below all HSC or alternating? WOW I am a huge pain in everyones butt.
Thanks for any and all help. You are all great!
William Richardson
There were a good amount of bees in the supers and very little in the actual
brood box. I saw no signs of brood in what little of the frames i took out.
I pulled out ine super that was so cross combed that it ripped the next one
too it all to pieces. I stopped there and replaced it hoping to not have
killed the queen. i did notice in the brood box of one hive a lot of
supercedure cells that maybe were started and then abandoned or not finished.
A hefty amount of shb but no signs of wax moth or other diseases. I feel
certian that there was at least a queen when I started because they were
crowded around the landing fanning like crazy while I had the hive apart.
What I guess I want to know is where do I go from here. I want to swap them
over to HSC but not kill them in the process. I believe the worst of the
cold here is gone but no garuantee. I have been feeding pollenn patties and
Fondant due to the fact that I found this site after I had robbed them
blind.I was told they would be ok if I did this but I am certian that they
would have died. I will not be using anything in my hives soft or hard. I
will stop feeding for all future generations but could not lose the only 2
hives that I have. Do I reverse boxes at this time even if the bottom box
would end up being a super?(good reason to go with all one size). Do I just
wait untill they start new brood? Do I place new boxes on the top of the
super(s)? Do I put the HSC above or below all HSC or alternating? WOW I am a huge pain in everyones butt.
Thanks for any and all help. You are all great!
William Richardson