can you hellp with bate hive

[Andre cardona]

I've set up a bait hive now, can someone help me with advice please? Is it best to rub wax over both in and out or spray with honey? What has worked for you all?

Thanks!

 

[M_lo]

Try a few drops of lemon grass oil inside the hive as well.

 

[Midland Beek]

Do not use honey. Bees will be looking for a new home, and not food.

 

[dpearce4]

if setting up a bait hive how many frames of ald brood and foundation would you put in? and would you put empty frames in aswell

 

[Andre cardona]

wot you put in frames of brood in iv just put in new foundation

 

[greatbritishhoney]

Put in at least one drawn frame (the older and dirtier the better)

 

[dpearce4]

no not brood just the old brood comb.

i use a commercial brood box, so if i put 1 frame of old brood comb. do i then fill it with 11 frames of foundation or do i just put the old brood and a few foundation or something else?

 

[greatbritishhoney]

Most effective IMO is a couple of old drawn frames and the rest filled out with foundation. Otherwise they'll build brace comb everywhere.

 

[Andre cardona]

thanks all