whynothot
New Bee
- Joined
- Jul 8, 2012
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- Location
- Crosshands, Carmarthenshire
- Hive Type
- National
- Number of Hives
- 2
I have two colonies I want to combine as one is very small and queenless (colony 1), the other doing better and saw the queen this morning (Colony 2).
I know I need to put colony 1 (the queenless hive) on top of colony 2, with newspaper between so they can unite.
But do I take out the queen excluder from off the top of colony 2 before I put the newspaper on, or do I leave it in place, put the newspaper on and then the brood box from colony 1 on top?
I guess the supers then go back on the top after that?
Been reading my books and doind some research, but want to be sure
thanks
I know I need to put colony 1 (the queenless hive) on top of colony 2, with newspaper between so they can unite.
But do I take out the queen excluder from off the top of colony 2 before I put the newspaper on, or do I leave it in place, put the newspaper on and then the brood box from colony 1 on top?
I guess the supers then go back on the top after that?
Been reading my books and doind some research, but want to be sure
thanks