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arranging hive boxes for winter

  • 21 Sep 2023 3:36 PM
    Reply # 13257723 on 13257671

    I  have the same problem.  I did an experiment this week. I uncapped a super frame (i.e. took the wax off of both sides).  For my test, I just put one uncapped frame in a super at 4 pm.  By 8 am the next morning the super was completely empty.  They moved all the honey down to the deeps.

    I am going to do it in the evening to discourage robbing. Maybe not a full  super at once.


  • 21 Sep 2023 1:52 PM
    Message # 13257671

    We've received a lot of instruction about reducing our hives to two boxes for wintering over and providing sufficient honey for winter months. But what it you have Box #3 super on top the hive with multiple frames of 50%  capped honey and uncapped nectar still? I've done a bit of hive sharing to even things out but still have a lot of honey/nectar frames in upper box #3.I've remove the queen excluders in hopes the bees will continue to either cap the nectar or start moving it down where they need it. 

    Any thoughts? (sorry I didn't take any pics)


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