Every Spring I find all of my bees in the top deep with all frames in the bottom deep completely empty. This makes sense considering they have a sugar board just above the top deep, a hive entrance at the top, and the top deep is going to be the warmest part of the hive during the winter. Today's hive inspection showed the same thing in all three hives: a small cluster of brood in the center frame and honey/pollen in surrounding frames in the top deep. My question is, will the queen recognize that the entire lower deep is completely empty and eventually move down to lay in the bottom deep? Or will she feel as though she is out of space since she is surrounded by food in the top deep? Do I need to be doing anything to reorganize the hive? I apologize if the answer is obvious, I'm still new at this.
Thanks!
Josh
Location: 4500 ft elevation NC Mtns
Thanks!
Josh
Location: 4500 ft elevation NC Mtns