daveyowen
New Bee
Hello, please excuse my ignorance but need a little bit of advice.
I have 3 hives (no bees as yet), each with one brood box and two supers. Shortly, I will be receiving a nuc of six frames. These 3 hives are still indoors. I know that I don't include the supers until about 9 frames are being used. However,
1) do I only put out just one hive with a brood box with the setup so the bees can leave the hives altogether or just the workers or two hives ? I was informed that I should leave more than one hive out but keen to confirm.
2) do I need in June/July to include a feeder ? I have purchased wooden ones for each hive.
3) is it okay to check them once a week on putting them in the Nuc or should it be daily for 5/6 days ?
Many thanks,
David
I have 3 hives (no bees as yet), each with one brood box and two supers. Shortly, I will be receiving a nuc of six frames. These 3 hives are still indoors. I know that I don't include the supers until about 9 frames are being used. However,
1) do I only put out just one hive with a brood box with the setup so the bees can leave the hives altogether or just the workers or two hives ? I was informed that I should leave more than one hive out but keen to confirm.
2) do I need in June/July to include a feeder ? I have purchased wooden ones for each hive.
3) is it okay to check them once a week on putting them in the Nuc or should it be daily for 5/6 days ?
Many thanks,
David