bjosephd
Drone Bee
- Joined
- Oct 12, 2014
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- Location
- North Somerset
- Hive Type
- Langstroth
- Number of Hives
- 3
My freezer that I stored my wet frames of comb in doesn’t really work. It’s more of an airtight cupboard. Not even a fridge.
I stored the frames wet, well treated with Certan, so no wax moth, which is a great success!!
But, the wet frames have gone somewhat bubbly and fermented over the winter.
Is this a problem? I have shaken out what liquid I can and am hoping the bees will just enjoy the modicum of mead as they clean it out!
I don’t want to do damage to the health of my (so far survived!) colonies with a rack of boozy wet frames having made it through winter!
Some are a bit mouldy also. But I understand the bees clean this out pretty swiftly.
(not putting them on for a good few weeks though obviously)
Thoughts?
I stored the frames wet, well treated with Certan, so no wax moth, which is a great success!!
But, the wet frames have gone somewhat bubbly and fermented over the winter.
Is this a problem? I have shaken out what liquid I can and am hoping the bees will just enjoy the modicum of mead as they clean it out!
I don’t want to do damage to the health of my (so far survived!) colonies with a rack of boozy wet frames having made it through winter!
Some are a bit mouldy also. But I understand the bees clean this out pretty swiftly.
(not putting them on for a good few weeks though obviously)
Thoughts?