One of the first signs that the honey flow is winding down is that the stronger hives start robbing from weaker hives. Today I saw 2 mating nucs being robbed. Being inherently weaker than a full size hive they are more susceptible to robbing. Tomorrow morning I will be reducing the entrance size of all nucs so they can hopefully self protect themselves. These two mating nucs are also located in my main apiary which was probably a mistake. Most of my mating nucs are isolated and hopefully less prone to robbing.
Of course, the honey flow in your area may still be going strong. Remember the adage "Location, location, location".
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