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Offline Mikey N.C.

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2nd box ?
« on: September 04, 2017, 09:42:52 pm »
2nd box from right,

Q is  laying 5 frames big time on the right side,  she's on the cold side ?
Is there  a reason, just seems odd that 1 Q would do that.?
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Re: 2nd box ?
« Reply #1 on: September 04, 2017, 10:11:17 pm »
What is the bee population like? Bees covering 7 or 8 frames? the queen will only lay frames that the bees can cover and they won't move off the brood. Shift some frames to move the cluster over to the center.
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Re: 2nd box ?
« Reply #2 on: September 04, 2017, 10:25:05 pm »
I Just remember iddee always said , the nest is at entrance
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Re: 2nd box ?
« Reply #3 on: September 04, 2017, 10:31:55 pm »
She's covering (capp brood) 4 frames in bottom, and 3 on top,  but to the right side ?
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Re: 2nd box ?
« Reply #4 on: September 05, 2017, 11:00:41 am »
7 frames of brood is not bad for going into fall and to have a healthy winter bee population. If the rest of the frames are filled with honey I would be happy. if they are un-drawn foundation I would remove them and make it a single or 5 over 5 nuc, or 6 over 6 with a follower boards.
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Re: 2nd box ?
« Reply #5 on: September 06, 2017, 09:29:40 am »
Mikey,

Without hijacking your thread, what winter configuration do you use? You're the closest person to me on this board...thanks
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Re: 2nd box ?
« Reply #6 on: September 08, 2017, 07:04:41 pm »
Smokey,
Hopefully with 2 or 1 Ten frame brood chambers.
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