- Joined
- Nov 26, 2008
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- Location
- Haddenham Buckinghamshire
- Hive Type
- 14x12
- Number of Hives
- 20
Can anyone offer some advice. I have collected 4 swarms this year so far. 2 were prime swarms and very large. 1 prime swarm, smaller, and a cast swarm.
The small prime swarm absconded in 2 days.
One large prime swarm was too big for a NUC. I left it in the NUC for 3 days and changed it to a full size hive on Saturday. Sunday it had gone.
Yesterday collected a large prime and a small cast.
Large prime in hive and doing well tonight.
Small cast all over the outside of the NUC looking as though it is going.
Last year collected 9 swarms and only had one abscond.
I put drawn comb in all the swarm hives and feed immediately. What are the blighters up too?
The small prime swarm absconded in 2 days.
One large prime swarm was too big for a NUC. I left it in the NUC for 3 days and changed it to a full size hive on Saturday. Sunday it had gone.
Yesterday collected a large prime and a small cast.
Large prime in hive and doing well tonight.
Small cast all over the outside of the NUC looking as though it is going.
Last year collected 9 swarms and only had one abscond.
I put drawn comb in all the swarm hives and feed immediately. What are the blighters up too?