What to do with frames

摘要

I have removed eight fully copped frames in one of my hives. Should I have just left them in, or leave them out of the hive for a later date and then take them and put them back? I did notice that there was not much food (pollen and nectar), but a fair amount of brood. I can't recall whether this is typical at this time of the year. The bees think it's spring again here in Wellington as there's a dribble of nectar coming in from eucalyptus trees, stimulating them into brood production again. Best toleave the frames on the hive. A good two-super hive needs a full box of honey to winter over on and build up in the spring.