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In early May I started two new packages and seeded them both with some comb from a deadout (foundationless long hive.) I wasn't paying attention and apparently one of the two received a great deal of drone comb. When I checked on the hive two weeks ago I was greeted by about 4 frames of those lovely bullet shaped caps and I realized what I had done (most of it was capped honey when I did the install.) At that time I slipped a few empty frames between the drone comb so they would draw some standard comb. Inspection today showed that all the drones have hatched and all the drone comb is being used for stores. There is newly drawn comb (non-drone) on two frames which are not showing capped brood yet (although they could have eggs I couldn't tell.)
Should I move all the drone/stores to one end and give them more empty frames/drawn comb so she can start laying worker brood or should I leave things in the order they are in? Is it strange they were willing to raise so many drones rather than building more comb to make workers? Anything else I can/should do to get them back on track?
Should I move all the drone/stores to one end and give them more empty frames/drawn comb so she can start laying worker brood or should I leave things in the order they are in? Is it strange they were willing to raise so many drones rather than building more comb to make workers? Anything else I can/should do to get them back on track?