So I've looked through the literature and I found a review article saying all of this and more. It was written by a group of respected physicians from American and French hospitals and it clearly supported the widely held belief that you should drink two to three litres of water a day.
This is a common occurrence to have your brood chamber become honey bound during the main nectar flow. A typical hive body will have a brood cluster in the middle and the outside frames will contain honey. A honey bound hive happens when brood begins to emerge, it is replaced with nectar.
09-01-2010, 01:09 PM. In a strong hive bees can draw out eight frames in two weeks or less if there is a strong honey flow in progress. Bees only draw wax when there is a need to do so. If there is no nectar coming in the frames of foundation will just sit there. You can stimulate a honey flow by feeding the bees but it's a poor substitute for a natural honey flow. The time of year is also important in many parts of the country.