BeeBo
New Bee
- Joined
- Aug 16, 2012
- Messages
- 63
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- Location
- Devon
- Hive Type
- Other
- Number of Hives
- 1 WBC 2 National
I split a strong hive four weeks ago so put two new frames in the existing hive (and added a dummy board) on the outside of the brood box to replace the frames removed.
After I had done the split I decided the original hive had probably already swarmed. Small panic. No evidence of laying queen in either hive for over two weeks.
On the "new" hive I initially added a new frame either side of the transferred frames and boxed them in with a dummy boad. About 10 days later I added four more new frames to fill the brood box and put insulation above the brood box. Some syrup was put on a week ago which they have slowly taken.
The two frames on the original hive and the second lot of frames on the new hive contained different foundation (i.e different supplier). None of these frames are being drawn and in fact have a few holes.
In the last week there appears to be new larvae in both hives but I'm a bit worried there isn't going to be enough space, particularly in the new hive, for egg laying as the new foundation isn't been drawn.
Should I worry? Is there anything I should be doing to get them going?
After I had done the split I decided the original hive had probably already swarmed. Small panic. No evidence of laying queen in either hive for over two weeks.
On the "new" hive I initially added a new frame either side of the transferred frames and boxed them in with a dummy boad. About 10 days later I added four more new frames to fill the brood box and put insulation above the brood box. Some syrup was put on a week ago which they have slowly taken.
The two frames on the original hive and the second lot of frames on the new hive contained different foundation (i.e different supplier). None of these frames are being drawn and in fact have a few holes.
In the last week there appears to be new larvae in both hives but I'm a bit worried there isn't going to be enough space, particularly in the new hive, for egg laying as the new foundation isn't been drawn.
Should I worry? Is there anything I should be doing to get them going?