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A strong hive and a weak hive
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<blockquote data-quote="amac" data-source="post: 10615" data-attributes="member: 581"><p>I have two hives that are a bit more than a nucleus but not what you’d call a full hive. Hives are about 5m apart. Both have been treated for varroa and showing about 1% varroa numbers. One is stronger in supplies and numbers of bees and seems to be robbing from the weaker one. Weaker one has a reduced entrance and a robbing guard and I can see bees still bringing in pollen. Any suggestions on how to manage things? Feed the weak one in the evening, particularly a cool one, to build up stores? Would feeding the stronger one at the start of the day keep them occupied and make them less inclined to go out robbing? My newbie thoughts, but any advice would be gratefully received. Thanks.</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="amac, post: 10615, member: 581"] I have two hives that are a bit more than a nucleus but not what you’d call a full hive. Hives are about 5m apart. Both have been treated for varroa and showing about 1% varroa numbers. One is stronger in supplies and numbers of bees and seems to be robbing from the weaker one. Weaker one has a reduced entrance and a robbing guard and I can see bees still bringing in pollen. Any suggestions on how to manage things? Feed the weak one in the evening, particularly a cool one, to build up stores? Would feeding the stronger one at the start of the day keep them occupied and make them less inclined to go out robbing? My newbie thoughts, but any advice would be gratefully received. Thanks. [/QUOTE]
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