Someone just got caught with their hand in the honey pot.
The bees I saw flying into and around the nuc were robbing the full frame of honey. No swarms took up residence in that palace.
Hive A looks like it's numbers are down. There wasn't much in the way of capped brood. I saw an Emergency Queen Cell. Damn. This means that the hive has no Queen and needs one as soon as possible. I am certain that this hive swarmed.
Hive B looked pretty full, but there wasn't an overabundance of capped brood here either. I can't tell if they swarmed and I'm so hesitant to look for the Queen because disruptions raise the chances that she'll be killed when I move frames and boxes around.
I swear if I lose my hives this year I'm going to give up.
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Carlee, I didn't see a way to contact you so hopefully you'll see my comment :-) I found your post from last year about the nematodes. Did they work? My hive is having a terrible shb problem and I'm committed to non-chemical solutions. Would like to hear how the nematodes worked and if you would use it again. Thanks, Rachel
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