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Offline Springtide

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newspaper combine question
« on: September 24, 2015, 10:10:26 pm »
So here's the situation: I made a split earlier this summer and it didn't really prosper (probably started it too late, currently having a SEVERE yellow jacket wasp problem, which just lately I seem to be conquering). Two and a half weeks ago, recombined with the original hive. A few days ago we removed the rest of the newspaper.

What should I do next, if anything? Should I just leave them to re-organize themselves, or should I actively go in and try to do it for them? A little background: there was a 10 frame deep and a 10 frame medium on the original hive, and the split was in a 10 frame medium. (Well, there was another 10 frame medium on the split, but the bees hadn't started working it yet, so when I did the combine I eliminated it.) Keep in mind, as soon as I open a hive those little yellow buggers will show up.
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Re: newspaper combine question
« Reply #1 on: September 24, 2015, 10:24:53 pm »
I would just leave it unless it is light.
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Re: newspaper combine question
« Reply #2 on: September 24, 2015, 10:33:18 pm »
Leave it be.  No matter how much you try to help them head strong little gals out.  They will rearrange it to their liking when your done anyhow :D
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Re: newspaper combine question
« Reply #3 on: September 25, 2015, 10:31:19 pm »
as iddee and rat said, just leave 'reorganinzing' to the bees, and like rat said, they just rearrange to their liking when your done rearranging to your liking.......... :D

also, as iddee said, if the hive is light, i would feed.
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