Electrict heating of nucs. Huge results

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I moved 5 frame nuc to the 10 frame langstroth box, because the Queen did not have any more laying space. I changed 6 W heater to 15 W.

After night I can see that nuc can use its double space with recent resources. I do not need to add bees to the hive. Bees walk around the box, and it tells that they have now large nest there.

But it takes long time before new bees start to emerge.before that the box will be filled with brood again. Perhaps I build the hive to two box after a week. I have lots of rape fields around cottage and the nuc gets a good boost to build up to a real hive before August.
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I look after a week, where the nuc goes.
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[Finman]

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What is the whole idea in this case

- I need new hives
- the most easy is to build a normal hive in June and Juli when bees have best change to get pollen and weathers inspire grow up..
- I build a normal hive before winter because it is easier than play with nucs over winter and try to build them up in Spring.

- nucs need bigger hives' help in spring to make them productive. Why not to make them normal in previous summer