No shortage of moisture in hive.

[NZDan]

Hi all, still carrying on with first inspections and came across a hive with moisture in the bottom on the wooden base. I also noticed that lower broad box was empty of food while the top box still had plenty. So I have swapped these boxes around. However a couple of the bottom frames had what looks like mould on the (as per pic). Will the bees clean thee frames out or do I need to take them and clean, wax etc

 

[Grant]

have a think about doing a Hive Logbooks so you can track your hive progress. It's also really good for establishing a trend in health or a baseline if you need help

 

[Trevor Gillbanks]

That photo looks like it has old dead larvae. Possibly PMS but it could be AFB. It needs to be inspected carefully. I would not put it back on the hive as it is a lot of work for the bees to clean up

 

[John B]

Eating everything in the bottom box 1st is perfectly normal bee behaviour. I hardly ever swap the two brood boxes and I would never do it at this time of year. They will clean out old combs when they are strong enough.