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p51d
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by p51d » Tue Sep 02, 2008 6:48 pm
Is the fall flow over? My bees are still active and I see some wild flowers and such.
why? I have two honey supers besides the food stores and I guess should spin these two supers and start to feed.
thanks for the answers. This year I did not have much honey int he spring but these two supers are now full...
Kurt Bower
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by Kurt Bower » Wed Sep 03, 2008 12:19 pm
The Fall flow has begun but not over.
The flow I am counting on involves Aster which has not yet started.
p51d
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by p51d » Wed Sep 03, 2008 4:18 pm
Perfect and thanks Kurt. I will wait a bit yet. I appreciate all the questions and answers from the board.
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by Kurt Bower » Fri Sep 05, 2008 3:43 am
Ron Young
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by Ron Young » Mon Oct 20, 2008 10:22 am
What are others seeing in regards to the fall flow? I am guessing that it was not very good based on the weight of my hives? I will start with hive top feeding today!!
p51d
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by p51d » Mon Oct 20, 2008 9:28 pm
Hello Ron,
Three weeks before the honey supers were at 80%. After I asked the question they had consumed all but 20% so I guess there was not much flow. I started feeding after I saw that.
call me crazy but I don't want to lose any hives by starving them.