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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
 

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Grant

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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
 
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Trevor Gillbanks

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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
 
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