Welcome, Guest

Author Topic: Whats going on with this frame  (Read 1190 times)

Offline A37

  • New Bee
  • *
  • Posts: 24
  • Gender: Male
Whats going on with this frame
« on: May 09, 2017, 02:32:25 pm »
Its the 10th frame, its pollen and the bees are on the other half of the hive. Is it mold? I saw signs of the queen but it looks like their building a supersedure cell on a different frame.




Offline little john

  • Super Bee
  • *****
  • Posts: 1537
Re: Whats going on with this frame
« Reply #1 on: May 09, 2017, 03:13:56 pm »
I had to enlarge the photo in order to see the 'cobwebby' mycelium - and yes, that's mould alright - unusual colour - whenever I get a dose, it's normally grey.

Looks like the bees have brought some spores back http://www.almanac.com/pest/white-mold along with the pollen.  But there's still plenty of good pollen in that frame - personally, I'd be tempted to move it nearer to the brood nest.  If it stays where it is, the mould will only flourish until it completely covers the comb.
LJ
A Heretics Guide to Beekeeping - http://heretics-guide.atwebpages.com

Offline A37

  • New Bee
  • *
  • Posts: 24
  • Gender: Male
Re: Whats going on with this frame
« Reply #2 on: May 09, 2017, 07:49:31 pm »
I had to enlarge the photo in order to see the 'cobwebby' mycelium - and yes, that's mould alright - unusual colour - whenever I get a dose, it's normally grey.

Looks like the bees have brought some spores back http://www.almanac.com/pest/white-mold along with the pollen.  But there's still plenty of good pollen in that frame - personally, I'd be tempted to move it nearer to the brood nest.  If it stays where it is, the mould will only flourish until it completely covers the comb.
LJ

Thanks for replying, I took your advice and moved it closer.  :smile: I'm going to check it in a week..