Frames won’t close

I haven’t been able to close the Flow Frames since I got them last spring. I set them aside and didn’t give them a second thought as I didn’t need them.

Now I have bees bearding one the front of the brood, bottom super.

Any solutions, tips, hints would be greatly appreciated.

The bearding could be because they’re hot, or they’re overcrowded and preparing to swarm.

Have you checked for swarm cells etc?

Brood box size? Any photos?

Hi @asha

Please also feel free to email info@honeyflow.com if you need any help from customer support :slight_smile:

What do you mean you can not close them? Can you take the key acces cap off at the top of the frame? Do you put the key in the top slot and are able to trun it?

If you can do that but there are still some gaps that is normal as the bees fill those gaps with wax. It may help them out if you grate, mush or paint on some wax.

It may help solve your problem if you can provide some photos.

There is an FAQ on the flow site that shows how to reset the frames https://support.honeyflow.com/how-to-reset-a-flow-frame/

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How did you go resolving this @asha?