Originally Posted by
Bumble
Checking the fondant situation today, one colony had a large slug stretched out along the crown board between each frame. That's at least 8 slugs in one hive - I couldn't see the whole length of the frames because there's fondant on top of the crown board. (Won't do that again!) The slugs are huge, probably about 6 inches long.
I'm guessing they got in through the entrance, while the bees weren't looking.
I decided to leave them, until it's warm enough to meddle with inside the hives, but now I'm wondering if I should have made the effort to remove them today.
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