Hi All,
I was fully prepared to exchange my hive floor at the weekend for a brand new one. I had peeked under the hive a month back and could see lots of unmoving legs and bodies, so I was expecting the current one to have some debris and a number of dead bees and generally a requirement for clean-up. However, when I lifted the brood box I was stunned to find the mesh floor in pristine condition with just 1-2 recently dead bees on it. Well done bees! I swiftly moved the hive back into position. Now I've only had my bees for one year and they're doing exceptionally well (I think). I was under the impression replacing the floor was a recommended yearly activity but how often do people generally do this? Perhaps a yearly replacement isn't necessary or perhaps it's more of a case of being prepared to check and replace if need be, with the need maybe not arising at all... What are everyone's thoughts?
Thanks
I was fully prepared to exchange my hive floor at the weekend for a brand new one. I had peeked under the hive a month back and could see lots of unmoving legs and bodies, so I was expecting the current one to have some debris and a number of dead bees and generally a requirement for clean-up. However, when I lifted the brood box I was stunned to find the mesh floor in pristine condition with just 1-2 recently dead bees on it. Well done bees! I swiftly moved the hive back into position. Now I've only had my bees for one year and they're doing exceptionally well (I think). I was under the impression replacing the floor was a recommended yearly activity but how often do people generally do this? Perhaps a yearly replacement isn't necessary or perhaps it's more of a case of being prepared to check and replace if need be, with the need maybe not arising at all... What are everyone's thoughts?
Thanks