Gilberdyke John
Queen Bee
- Joined
- May 5, 2013
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- Location
- HU15 East Yorkshire
- Hive Type
- 14x12
- Number of Hives
- 10
I have a ten frame 14 x 12 WBC hive which has a super on. This has Buckfasts hived from a Nuc this year and took off like a rocket. The bees stuffed it with nectar and there are presently 3 hives of 14 x 12 with supers in the expanding empire. All still pouring nectar in. How much honey would each hive need as food for the winter without additional feeding? Is there a standard of one frame of honey to a number of frames of brood or is it a matter of continuous monitoring and feeding if the stores get too low? I am quite happy to let the bees have all they make in this establishing year but if I could get a little honey out it would be nice