Dadnlad
House Bee
- Joined
- Aug 21, 2009
- Messages
- 354
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- Location
- Deepest Hertfordshire
- Hive Type
- 14x12
- Number of Hives
- A few and some more
I need to move most of my hives (4 out of 5) to an out apiary, as the allotments around me that were empty are now let, and my fellow allotmenters are in the flightpath despite six foot fence panels
I'm also taking the opportunity to change from Smith to 14x12 brood boxes (converter boards ready to go)
My intention is to add the 14x12 box above the Smith with QX and converter board between, move the marked queen on her frame upstairs into the 14x12, feed syrup, and once all brood hatched out below remove the old Smith box
I have made up all the 14x12 frames, but allowed space for only 6 in the centre with taped blocks of 4" insulation either side to restrict the bees to a central space
My worry is that although daytime temperatures are forecast to be 15-20 for the next ten days, nightime temps will be only single figures
Will the nightime temperatures be too cold if the queen or brood is seperated from the cluster ?
I'm also taking the opportunity to change from Smith to 14x12 brood boxes (converter boards ready to go)
My intention is to add the 14x12 box above the Smith with QX and converter board between, move the marked queen on her frame upstairs into the 14x12, feed syrup, and once all brood hatched out below remove the old Smith box
I have made up all the 14x12 frames, but allowed space for only 6 in the centre with taped blocks of 4" insulation either side to restrict the bees to a central space
My worry is that although daytime temperatures are forecast to be 15-20 for the next ten days, nightime temps will be only single figures
Will the nightime temperatures be too cold if the queen or brood is seperated from the cluster ?