Apedia to nuc

[Etton]

Any suggestions?
I have an apedia full of bees including new ones from a laying queen that I moved out into a hive as soon as started laying. I followed up with a virgin Q I had from my incubator but its now too full of bees and I dont want to move Q out until I know she is laying. Maybe just shake out a load into a box and release at my other apiary?

 

[FarmerCow]

I will also like to know the answer to this, have an Apedia full of bees + mated queen, can I shake swarm them into a nuc?

 

[Etton]

Problem solved...i hope. Packed a nuc with insulation and added a couple more small frames for them to build on.

 

[Millet]

Problem solved...i hope. Packed a nuc with insulation and added a couple more small frames for them to build on.

The bees will destroy that celotex Étton..the exposed edges need taping up..also not sure about those frames but can they not be fastened together long ways into the nuc ..if they can you could add a frame or two of foundation beside them and dummy down the rest of the space long ways..

 

[Angry_Mob]

You can buy Apidea extensions which five frames fit into, a couple of them would allow them to build up as well as the top feeder.

Eventually when you get enough bees, put them in a reduced down nuc and add a frame of emerging brood from another hive for an added boost.

 

[Ian123]

You can paper unite to a normal nuc

 

[linoleum bonypart]

Well that looks a right bodge job....

 

[Millet]

Well that looks a right bodge job....

That was very helpful..NOT..if you are bored play with your thing..

 

[Etton]

Well that looks a right bodge job....

Yep I agree!

 

[Etton]

The bees will destroy that celotex Étton..the exposed edges need taping up..also not sure about those frames but can they not be fastened together long ways into the nuc ..if they can you could add a frame or two of foundation beside them and dummy down the rest of the space long ways..

Good points, thanks

 

[masterBK]

At the end of the season I often unite Apideas to other colonies by the paper method as suggested by Ian123