Comments on: June 4th New Package Hive Check https://tubbsberryfarm.com/june-4th-new-package-hive-check/ Tue, 17 May 2022 19:17:05 +0000 hourly 1 https://wordpress.org/?v=6.9.4 By: Heidi Tubbs https://tubbsberryfarm.com/june-4th-new-package-hive-check/#comment-65931 Sun, 20 Jun 2021 01:27:56 +0000 https://tubbsberryfarm.com/?p=20391#comment-65931 In reply to Kim Thompson.

Hi Kim,
Our advice is when the deeps are 60-80 percent full (covering 6-8 frames) add another box. So, if you’ve been feeding, and the cluster is covering 6-8 frames in the deep, then you can add honey supers and stop feeding. We are in a bit of a dearth right now here in Twin Falls, higher than normal temperatures mean there aren’t a lot of nectar producing plants in some areas, but depending on where you are there could be nectar flows going on. This means that if you add the supers they may not put too much in there until a nectar flow starts.

]]> By: Kim Thompson https://tubbsberryfarm.com/june-4th-new-package-hive-check/#comment-65922 Fri, 18 Jun 2021 18:23:02 +0000 https://tubbsberryfarm.com/?p=20391#comment-65922 I want to ask a question. My bees are going strong, but still are going through the sugar syrup like crazy, should I wait a bit longer to add honey super? They use about a quart a week. This is my first year with new frames . Please advise, thank you.

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