@JV180SX That’s nasty looking but a great example of what to look for in a SHB infestation. Until the weather warms, I’m unable to open the hive and get a good look at what’s going on inside. That leaves me a little anxious at what I may find. I hope it’s not an early lesson in disappointment.
You indicated giving the frame back to the bees. Do you think they will clean it up or have you done some cleaning yourself? I think I would have tossed it and started afresh.
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Hi,
Yes i will feed it back to them once they are stronger. i caught it very early and there was only 2 frames that looked wet. i was in this hive 3 weeks earlier and no signs. But the only reason im feeding back is it isnt that bad. no smell to it or anything so they havent made it putrid yet. also when i had them out of the hive my other hives started trying to rob it pretty quickly so the bees will clean it up no issues at all. just had to freeze it to kill everything off 
. shows how important inspections are and also bee coverage and management.
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@JV180SX Great feedback for future reference especially the time frame between not seeing any problem and almost having a disaster. Good luck with this colony. 
If the honey is fermenting, they will not use it. 
Hi Dawn, it didnt have any smell about it at all and looked like the very start of a slime out. After speaking with my club and a few other sources ive kept the frames in the freezer until i can give it back to them and think they will use it. i will monitor it closely though and if they dont i will pull it out and melt it down. i can update later once i do this process 
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Sounds perfect! 
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SHB can over run a hive especially if it is a weak one in a few weeks but with your Winter in Bendigo not only is there a reduced number of bees in the hive but less SHB as well. In my sub-tropical climate they are a year round issue here. Freeze any frames that don’t have a rancid smell and you can feed those frames back to the bees. Any rancid frames the bees will ignore so I would remove them and render the comb and freeze the frames for 48 hours to kill any SHB eggs then you can reuse the frames.
Cheers
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@Peter48 Many thanks for adding to my knowledge. I’m like a sponge at the moment with still much more to absorb. Makes my head spin on occasion. I’ll be flapping about like my girls come spring when they start to get busy. I think in all of this, my concern is identifying what I’m looking at when I do an inspection. Back to the videos. 
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