Hi all,
I did a check for brood today in my three 2-week-old hives today. All the hives are doing well, but when I went back an hour later to observe them, I heard what sounded like a wood-pecker tapping, then realized it was coming from the center hive. The sound is a rhythmical tap, then a pause, then repeats. In searching the archives, tapping is mentioned but no one seemed to know why they make the sound. Has anyone had discovered its source over the years?
I did a minimal inspection just to be sure of brood due to temps only 60 F. The hive that is tapping had a piece of comb built out from the foundation that I had to correct, but there was no brood in the piece I pulled away.
Thanks,
Debbie
I did a check for brood today in my three 2-week-old hives today. All the hives are doing well, but when I went back an hour later to observe them, I heard what sounded like a wood-pecker tapping, then realized it was coming from the center hive. The sound is a rhythmical tap, then a pause, then repeats. In searching the archives, tapping is mentioned but no one seemed to know why they make the sound. Has anyone had discovered its source over the years?
I did a minimal inspection just to be sure of brood due to temps only 60 F. The hive that is tapping had a piece of comb built out from the foundation that I had to correct, but there was no brood in the piece I pulled away.
Thanks,
Debbie