Friday, July 2, 2010

Update on the honey bound hive


This is the second super off the honey bound hive that has recovered and making honey.

A few weeks ago a beekeeper called me about a hive that became honey bound.
They became honey bound from swarming. He put a new queen in but she had no place to lay eggs.
I told him to extract out some of the deep frames so she has a place to lay eggs. He did and now it is going great. Here is his e-mail:

Jim

Your advice has paid off. One full super, another three quarters full
and they are starting in the third super.

Darren