Hi All
Made a walk-a-way split about three weeks ago. Put a second deep super on each of the splits. In the supers I alternated with a frame of drawn comb and a foundationless frame. ( wanted to try foundationless and read that this was a way to go about incoporating them.)Took a peek in the top of the original strong hive that the split was made from and discovered all 5 drawn comb frames have been drawn out so much there is zero room for any of the foundationless frames. I mean they are THICK , estimate about 4 inches across and almost all full of nectar and honey ( busy bees
). What is the best way to remedy this situation and have a "normal" deep super with 10 frames all drawn out equally?
Also, this hive I left queenless to raise their own queen and don't want to go rummaging around too much for another week or so.
Thanks in advance for any input.
Made a walk-a-way split about three weeks ago. Put a second deep super on each of the splits. In the supers I alternated with a frame of drawn comb and a foundationless frame. ( wanted to try foundationless and read that this was a way to go about incoporating them.)Took a peek in the top of the original strong hive that the split was made from and discovered all 5 drawn comb frames have been drawn out so much there is zero room for any of the foundationless frames. I mean they are THICK , estimate about 4 inches across and almost all full of nectar and honey ( busy bees
Also, this hive I left queenless to raise their own queen and don't want to go rummaging around too much for another week or so.
Thanks in advance for any input.