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Author: RickRick Date: Jun 23, 2008 22:26
Due to work, school, etc. I was unable to extract two supers of honey
last fall. I just checked on them and the honey looks partly
crystalized, and it looks like some has seeped out. The honey didn't
have the best taste, though I don't think it was actually bad--just
the flower source used by the bees to make it.
What should I do with these two supers? I have one hive, and it is
doing well. If I sat them on top of the hive would they "recycle" it,
or just treat it like filled supers and want more space above? I'm
still pretty inexperienced, so any help would be appreciated.
Rick
in the Ozarks
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Author: Steve NewportSteve Newport Date: Jun 23, 2008 22:31
They would recycle but I would check for wax moth first.
We did the same last year and the seepage was due to wax moth damage.
Ruined the honey and too many moths to risk putting back on the hive.
On Mon, 23 Jun 2008 22:26:53 -0700 (PDT), Rick gmail.com>
wrote:
>Due to work, school, etc. I was unable to extract two supers of honey
>last fall. I just checked on them and the honey looks partly
>crystalized, and it looks like some has seeped out. The honey didn't
>have the best taste, though I don't think it was actually bad--just
>the flower source used by the bees to make it.
>What should I do with these two supers? I have one hive, and it is
>doing well. If I sat them on top of the hive would they "recycle" it,
>or just treat it like filled supers and want more space above? I'm
>still pretty inexperienced, so any help would be appreciated.
>
>Rick
>in the Ozarks
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Author: ALAL Date: Jun 24, 2008 07:54
Steve Newport wrote:
> On Mon, 23 Jun 2008 22:26:53 -0700 (PDT), Rick gmail.com>
> wrote:
> >> Due to work, school, etc. I was unable to extract two supers of honey
>> last fall. I just checked on them and the honey looks partly
>> crystalized, and it looks like some has seeped out. The honey didn't
>> have the best taste, though I don't think it was actually bad--just
>> the flower source used by the bees to make it.
>> What should I do with these two supers? I have one hive, and it is
>> doing well. If I sat them on top of the hive would they "recycle" it,
>> or just treat it like filled supers and want more space above? I'm
>> still pretty inexperienced, so any help would be appreciated.
>>
>> Rick
>> in the Ozarks
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Author: Seb, lord of the beesSeb, lord of the bees Date: Jun 28, 2008 13:55
On Jun 24, 6:26Â am, Rick gmail.com> wrote:> Due to work, school, etc. I was unable to extract two supers of honey
> last fall. Â I just checked on them and the honey looks partly
> crystalized, and it looks like some has seeped out. Â The honey didn't
> have the best taste, though I don't think it was actually bad--just
> the flower source used by the bees to make it.
> What should I do with these two supers? I have one hive, and it is
> doing well. Â If I sat them on top of the hive would they "recycle" it,
> or just treat it like filled supers and want more space above? Â I'm
> still pretty inexperienced, so any help would be appreciated.
>
> Rick
> in the Ozarks
if i was you i would just add it to the hive just before winter (if
there are no signs of wax moth) after you remove this years supers,
the bees will draw it into the brood chamber before and during winter,
if they have drawn it before winter, then remove the super and replace
lid(the smaller space will be esier for the bees to keep warm).
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