Bees left in Apidea’s

[Swift Nick]

I have 5 Apidea’s which I have now transferred the mated queens from. I don’t need to raise any more queens right now. What is the best way of getting the bees in the Apedia into a hive? Shake them out in front of hives?
Thanks.

 

[Ian123]

Yes shake them out. If you have them all in 1 spot you could leave a nuc there to collect flyers.

 

[Swift Nick]

Yes shake them out. If you have them all in 1 spot you could leave a nuc there to collect flyers.

Thank you, the Apidea’s are spread out, so I will just shake them out, I presume the fliers will find a hive to go to.

 

[Ian123]

Some will return to the old spots so remove all evidence. I used to unite all to a nuc that I was introducing queen to with the last batch.

 

[Swift Nick]

Some will return to the old spots so remove all evidence. I used to unite all to a nuc that I was introducing queen to with the last batch.

Great idea, one for the notebook for next year.

 

[Anduril]

Food for thought

 

[Ian123]

Food for thought

Great leave those frames out like that in the autumn and there’s a wasp and robber smorgasbord.

 

[Anduril]

Great leave those frames out like that in the autumn and there’s a wasp and robber smorgasbord.

This is a video from a member of this forum @beekeeping4you who hasn't been active since January 2019. The intention is not to leave the frames out any length of time but to incorporate them into a nuc as can be seen and the description states not to get them chilled. I have seen many examples of caged queens being left out in the open and attracting bees, making artificial swarms.

 

[Hebeegeebee]

I have 5 Apidea’s which I have now transferred the mated queens from. I don’t need to raise any more queens right now. What is the best way of getting the bees in the Apedia into a hive? Shake them out in front of hives?
Thanks.

If they are fairly close to other hives, I would move them a little bit per day or in stages - you have 3 weeks after the queen has gone elsewhere to do this before the brood has emerged. Then I would shake out - moving them avoids any potential loss of bees. Maximum efficiency!
But then I am a cheapskate and don;t like waste!

 

[Swift Nick]

If they are fairly close to other hives, I would move them a little bit per day or in stages - you have 3 weeks after the queen has gone elsewhere to do this before the brood has emerged. Then I would shake out - moving them avoids any potential loss of bees. Maximum efficiency!
But then I am a cheapskate and don;t like waste!

Thanks, that would work, they are close.