Griffo
House Bee
- Joined
- Jun 15, 2013
- Messages
- 213
- Reaction score
- 8
- Location
- Mold
- Hive Type
- National
- Number of Hives
- 4
The nuc which I acquired back in May swarmed on Sunday and I was lucky enough to witness the event. I was surprised that they did it because they had not quite filled up the brood box they were in, and as a result I had not done a full inspection for a week or two. Anyway, they gathered in a very handy birch tree near the hive and I was able to easily gather them up and get them housed in a new brood box at the other end of the plot, about 50 metres away.
So what I would like some advice on, is how much syrup should I give them. I have so far fed them with 1kg of sugar in a weak solution in a contact feeder. They took this down very quickly. Should I carry on ?
So what I would like some advice on, is how much syrup should I give them. I have so far fed them with 1kg of sugar in a weak solution in a contact feeder. They took this down very quickly. Should I carry on ?