Hi all,
I've got a young colony that seems to be treading water weight wise, wondering if I should go back to feeding. The particulars are as follows:
- Single 10F medium, all foundationless frames.
- 10 frames mostly drawn, 11 or 12 sides with brood, frame or two of stores, two frames almost empty.
- queen is good, saw her laying yesterday (first time I've seen her actually laying in person, very cool)
- flight traffic is pretty good
- I added a 2nd box with foundationless frames two weeks ago
- stopped feeding two weeks ago.... Weight of hive has stayed exactly the same for two weeks.
The good news is they are maintaining weight but I am concerned that if they are just treading water, how will they find the juice to draw out the next box? My instinct says feed but I am concerned that they may just backfill what little room they have left for the queen to lay. Thoughts?
I've got a young colony that seems to be treading water weight wise, wondering if I should go back to feeding. The particulars are as follows:
- Single 10F medium, all foundationless frames.
- 10 frames mostly drawn, 11 or 12 sides with brood, frame or two of stores, two frames almost empty.
- queen is good, saw her laying yesterday (first time I've seen her actually laying in person, very cool)
- flight traffic is pretty good
- I added a 2nd box with foundationless frames two weeks ago
- stopped feeding two weeks ago.... Weight of hive has stayed exactly the same for two weeks.
The good news is they are maintaining weight but I am concerned that if they are just treading water, how will they find the juice to draw out the next box? My instinct says feed but I am concerned that they may just backfill what little room they have left for the queen to lay. Thoughts?