Summer Waning Strawberry Moon
Got this note back from the Beekeeper’s president:
“Also, add supers ASAP. Many hives are plugged with honey in the top box and have swarmed or starting to swarm (They think they have run out of run and most have.) There is a major nectar flow going on right now so the more supers right now the better.”
I just came inside from a quick move on the divide. After his advice, I reversed the bottom two boxes, left the honey filled hive box on top, added a queen excluder and tossed two honey supers on top. Good to have folks willing to help and with knowledge based on experience.
Kate’s beginning to get curious about inside of the hives. She wants to see. I can show her the package colony because they’re not so defensive. She has a veil and upper cover for insects that should be ok as long as she’s not in the hive itself.
