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 Posted: Sun Aug 24, 2014 9:19 pm Post subject: HAVE I GIVEN THE BEES ENOUGH ROOM IN A NEW TBH ?? |
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I TRANSFERRED BEES , A SMALL/MODERATE SIZE SWARM,FROM A TB SWARM BOX [A ROOMY KENYA SHAPE, 10 BAR BOX FOR 8 WEEKS.] , TO A NEW TBH. SOME OF THE COMBS [X9 TB's HAD COMB.] HAD TO BE TRIMMED AS THE SWARM BOX WAS SLIGHTLY WIDER/DEEPER THAN THE TBH. WE LEFT VERY LITTLE ROOM BETWEEN THE COMB, AND THE SIDES AND FLOOR FOR THE 4 OR 5 CENTRAL COMBS.
?? WILL THIS CAUSE A PROBLEM FOR THE BEES, PARTICULARLY DURING THE WINTER CLUSTER ETC.
SHOULD WE REVISIT/INSPECT THE COLONY IN A FEW WEEKS, TO TRIM THE COMB FURTHER? OR WILL THE COLONY SORT IT OUT FOR THEMSELVES, MY PREFERENCE IS TO LEAVE THEM ALONE UNTIL NEXT SPRING
MARTIN
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