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BEEKEEPING LEARNING CENTER => GENERAL BEEKEEPING - MAIN POSTING FORUM. => Topic started by: Native Plants on August 26, 2013, 10:10:03 pm
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Many frames in all four hives seem to be singular purpose. They have brood out to the edge, or have pollen in almost all the cells. I understand why the honey frames might be specific, but all frames? This would not seem to be a good pattern for winter. Does it fall under the 'normal' category?
The ragweed is blooming here, and the frames of pollen are a gorgeous color of yellow-orange.
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Welcome to the board.
I am a new beek but I believe that is not a bad thing. Does the hive have any honey in it at all? If it doesn't then you are where I was a couple of weeks ago. If it doesn't have any or very little honey then you probably need to feed. Is there a flow on in your area?
Others will correct me if I'm wrong.
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The two original hives have some honey stored, with very little capped. I made one split from each hive when I re-queened the packages. The two split hives have almost zero stored honey. I am feeding all four. The ragweed is in full bloom, and the asters and goldenrod are a few weeks out. I don't have acres of these near me, but tons of ragweed by the stream that they are working.
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Frames with just pollen and stores and some with just brood-- not uncommon. They will arrange things as needed. As the brood hatches and winter gets closer they will backfill as needed.