Wow Gerald you have lots of bees going on in your Apiary.
I got a little impatient and dribbled some of their honey and dribbled wax on the Flow Frames they had a look around but did nothing. I used to have one or two bees come and look through the side window and that was it for weeks.
Then on one inspection ( I inspect every 7 to 9 days) I noticed they had started to fill a few of the cracks with wax. It only took a couple or three weeks to completely fill the frames the cappings are visibly being completed every day now the progress is astonishing especially as I am new to beekeeping. I must say its been very exciting. Moral of the story is not to worry if they are not storing in the Flow Frames I honestly believe that you don’t really need to put wax or honey on the frames they will do it when they are ready and not because we want them to. I am very proud of what the little Cornish Black Bees have done. Looking forward to videoing the Flow extraction but I will be patient and wait till all frames are 100% capped.
BTW I enjoy reading your posts Gerald all the best my friend.
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