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- 24 plus 12 owned by others
I've inherited a number of hives/colonies to look after. One of them appears to have fallen over some time ago and been reassembled partly upside down. The colony is lively and seems to be thriving. I've just had a peek inside and would be grateful for your suggestions on the next steps.
The stack is like this: starting from the bottom, there is a very off-level stand (a workmate, so perilously high), an open mesh floor, a board (presumably with an open hole and presumably not a queen excluder), a standard national brood box with frames upside down, another board (possibly queen excluder), a second brood box which seems to be chockablock with honey filled wavy comb fixed to the underside of the board (I just had a peek), a crown board and a roof.
I have a number of ideas. I don't have a bee-vac. I do have a bottle Bee-Quick and plenty spare kit.
If this has already been covered in previous posts, please just post links.
Many thanks. Archie
The stack is like this: starting from the bottom, there is a very off-level stand (a workmate, so perilously high), an open mesh floor, a board (presumably with an open hole and presumably not a queen excluder), a standard national brood box with frames upside down, another board (possibly queen excluder), a second brood box which seems to be chockablock with honey filled wavy comb fixed to the underside of the board (I just had a peek), a crown board and a roof.
I have a number of ideas. I don't have a bee-vac. I do have a bottle Bee-Quick and plenty spare kit.
If this has already been covered in previous posts, please just post links.
Many thanks. Archie