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I have one frame with mould/mildew. No eggs and no honey in that frame. What should I do?
We had a dreadful summer, record dry for this area, record breaking heat, weeks of thick choking smoke from nearby bushfires. The hive went into winter with few stores and not a lot of workers. One frame on the edge of the brood box was completely empty, the second frame had honey, the third had brood.
It is the beginning of spring, the weather was warm so I opened the hive today and noticed the empty frame is now covered in white mould/mildew. The queen is present and laying well, the number of workers is low but the hive has a good amount of honey and pollen and brood, the hive is starting to make drone brood, and generally looks like we are a lot further through winter than it is. The hive has a mesh base so ventilation should not be too much of an issue.
Should I remove the frame and freeze it? Or should I leave it in the hive and let the bees clean it up? If I leave it, should I swap its position? I would love to hear your suggestions.
We had a dreadful summer, record dry for this area, record breaking heat, weeks of thick choking smoke from nearby bushfires. The hive went into winter with few stores and not a lot of workers. One frame on the edge of the brood box was completely empty, the second frame had honey, the third had brood.
It is the beginning of spring, the weather was warm so I opened the hive today and noticed the empty frame is now covered in white mould/mildew. The queen is present and laying well, the number of workers is low but the hive has a good amount of honey and pollen and brood, the hive is starting to make drone brood, and generally looks like we are a lot further through winter than it is. The hive has a mesh base so ventilation should not be too much of an issue.
Should I remove the frame and freeze it? Or should I leave it in the hive and let the bees clean it up? If I leave it, should I swap its position? I would love to hear your suggestions.