Ian_G
New Bee
- Joined
- Aug 2, 2021
- Messages
- 12
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- Location
- Cheshire
- Hive Type
- National
- Number of Hives
- 2
Hi all. About 20 mins ago I have just split the queen from my single hive into a poly nuc as per the apiarist instructions. These are back garden bees so the nuc is 7 or 8 metres from the queenless hive. I've placed them away from the 'normal' flight path and with entrances facing away from each other.
The apiarist mentions stuffing the entrance of the nuc with grass but that's not possible as the lawn was mowed too recently. Is it sensible to leave the nuc entrance blocked until tomorrow or sunday or should i just open it up?
The apiarist mentions stuffing the entrance of the nuc with grass but that's not possible as the lawn was mowed too recently. Is it sensible to leave the nuc entrance blocked until tomorrow or sunday or should i just open it up?