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No Honey in Hive

  • 15-08-2019 10:55am
    #1
    noworries2004
    Registered Users Posts: 159 ✭✭


    I have a hive of bees that havent produced any Honey for the last 2-3 years.
    What would be the issue?
    Hive look strong enough but i havent checked to see if there is a queen in there or not.


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  • #2
    Danzy
    Registered Users Posts: 13,236 ✭✭✭✭Danzy


    They must be packing away enough to carry them over the winter.

    That can still be sizable.

    There surely must be a queen inside, the hive will not last long without.

    Maybe they use the summer honey very quick, not thrifty with stores, keep laying eggs during dearths or bad weather and stock up again off ivy later in the year.

    Maybe they swarm each year if you are letting them on their own, that would knock honey production on its ear.

    What race of bee are they.


  • #3
    noworries2004
    Registered Users Posts: 159 ✭✭noworries2004


    They are Native Irish Bee's.
    The hive has disappeared now so i think there must have been no Queen :(


  • #4
    Danzy
    Registered Users Posts: 13,236 ✭✭✭✭Danzy


    noworries2004 wrote: »
    They are Native Irish Bee's.
    The hive has disappeared now so i think there must have been no Queen :(

    It's s tough year on rearing queens this year, having emergency queens, bad laying patterns, not returning from flights.

    Store your wax frames inside your home.

    Put them in next may, please God you'll catch a swarm.


  • #5
    noworries2004
    Registered Users Posts: 159 ✭✭noworries2004


    Luckily enough i got a swarm from this hive this year. Its not a strong swarm but at least its something. Have them in a hive now and feeding them Sugar at the moment.


  • #6
    yosemitesam1
    Registered Users Posts: 2,927 ✭✭✭yosemitesam1


    noworries2004 wrote: »
    They are Native Irish Bee's.
    The hive has disappeared now so i think there must have been no Queen :(

    Get some buckfasts!


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  • #7
    Effects
    Registered Users Posts: 9,761 ✭✭✭Effects


    yosemitesam1 wrote: »
    Get some buckfasts!

    Learn to be a better beekeeper, then consider buckfasts.


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