In message <NJBBICOMOLFFCGHDBDABOEMBCNAA.dave.cushman@...>, Dave
Cushman <dave.cushman@...> writes
>One thing that is striking with these uncapped brood cells is that the
>uncapping is often only the central 80% of the cell and a raised rim is
>formed, producing a very short chimney. This activity is due to the bees not
>the larvae.
I have seen quite a few of these. I have not inspected further and must
do this myself. I have been rather busy just keeping up with all the
swarming activity. Fortunately I should have laying queens in my nucs
now, so any splits can have a new queen immediately and I can reunite
with the flying bees once they have settled down. Hopefully, this will
return them to "normal" and I can look forward to honey if the summer
turns out well. I have virtually no surplus from the spring and I have
one site where I must feed as stores in most are around the 10lb mark. I
have just scrubbed a batch of frames with washing soda, having been
"sterilised" with steam, belt and braces to deal with efb of a few years
ago. Future splits can be requeened.
--
James Kilty