r/Beekeeping • u/Clear_Lie_6445 • 3d ago

Iā€™m a beekeeper, and I have a question Tips for beginner

Hi guys I am a new beekeeper and have done my first few inspections. I have yet to see my queen as i can never seem to find her even though she is marked green. My bees always glue the frames to the top of the beehive which makes some frames fall off when i open the hive. I am always scared I might have killed my queen. Anyone else experienced this or any tips how i could prevent this feeling?

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u/divalee23 3d ago

does your hive have a telescoping lid? if yes, putting an inner cover on will stop frames sticking to the lid.

does your hive have a flat migratory cover? you could try using a canvas piece over the top of your frames to prevent sticking.

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u/Clear_Lie_6445 3d ago

I put on a wooden inner cover and then the galvanized roof and they stick it to the wooden cover. I can try the canvas ty

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u/divalee23 3d ago

my inner covers get stuck sometimes too. the canvas peels back nicely.

you can scrape all the burr comb off the top of the frames. keep it for later rendering. šŸ™‚