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[Apis mellifera]

A few weeks ago, we put an empty deep on top of the Newbies, hoping that they'd draw a little comb in preparation for next year.

After July its hard to get bees to draw a lot of comb. It's good to set your comb building goals before the end of July.

 

[5Australorpasaures]

After July its hard to get bees to draw a lot of comb. It's good to set your comb building goals before the end of July.

I also don't count on any real comb build after the spring flow. It seems like a halfhearted effort on the bees part and spread unevenly across the frames. Going into the fall I'd rather have the house bees working on honey production than the worker numbers pulled away on la de da comb work. Supers with foundation are drawn for me faster in the spring as we have an abundance of nectar and pollen from various natural and cultivated Blueberries and Cranberries. Fall flow is good but bees know it's time to pack in the winter stores. I don't really try to force the bees. They'll let me know what they need.

 

[Sally PB]

After July its hard to get bees to draw a lot of comb. It's good to set your comb building goals before the end of July.

I also don't count on any real comb build after the spring flow. It seems like a halfhearted effort on the bees part and spread unevenly across the frames.

Thank you both. This is exactly what's happening. We'll pull the deep on the Newbies soon. I'll put a note on the calendar to put it back next April-ish.

 

[5Australorpasaures]

That sounds good. Thank you!

Roughly 32 holes, more bees to empty jar and get it into cells for their process, I use a 1/16 drill bit, 12, 3, 6 and 9 O'clock and try to fill in some kind of pattern.

 

[drstratton]

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Roughly 32 holes, more bees to empty jar and get it into cells for their process, I use a 1/16 drill bit, 12, 3, 6 and 9 O'clock and try to fill in some kind of pattern.

Thank you for the picture. That's pretty close to the first lids we made.
We'll use them when we get back home.
Thank you again!

 

[5Australorpasaures]

Thank you for the picture. That's pretty close to the first lids we made.
We'll use them when we get back home.
Thank you again!