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I have read mixed views on feeding a nuc that has just been hived. I have my bees in their new hive (along with 6 frames of brood and stores) and have fed them with an Ashforth feeder and a 2:1 syrup this week. As they have 5 frames of foundation to draw out I wonder how long would you feed...

Brilliant - thank you people :)

So, having hived my new bees on Saturday and added the 6 frames they arrived on to the hive of frames with foundation I thought I would have a quick look-see tonight at the hive to make sure all was okay. They are very active and bringing a lot of pollen back to the hive. However underneath...

They are in ! I thought I would give you wonderful people a quick update… I collected my nuc box early Saturday morning and left them on their new site for the day to get used to their new surroundings. I was amazed at how quickly pollen was going in to the box and Saturday was a wonderfully...

Brilliant - will follow it to the letter. I really cannot wait for them to settle in. Will be so good to watch them coming and going !

Thanks people :) I did see some people place the frames in the centre of the hive with frames of foundation either side and some to one side of the hive. Is this a preference done on the location in the UK or just a personal thing ?

As a beekeeping newbie, I have attended the beginners course over the winter, built my hive and ordered a nuc of bees. Now the nerves have set in as I count down 5 days until I can go and collect my first nuc. I thought I would ask for some tips on what to do beforehand and on the day…

Has anyone used Hoffman Converter Clips and would you recommend them ? I have standard frames and am using plastic spacers between them, but also have some Hoffman Frames that I want to introduce this year. Is it worth using Hoffman Converter Clips on the others ?