AndyJThompson
New Bee
- Joined
- Mar 18, 2011
- Messages
- 89
- Reaction score
- 0
- Location
- Long Sutton, Lincolnshire
- Hive Type
- National
- Number of Hives
- 5
Hi all,
I have a quick question that I am sure some one will know the answer to.
A local large farmer has offered me an apiary, which was managed by a local bee keeper who has now retired. The bees that he kept on in the apiary were in WBC hives which the farmer would like to keep in use. They supply a one of the large supermarkets that do regular inspections and in his words "the supermarket chaps like these sort of proper hives and are the best money can buy". I just agreed!! My question is are he frame size in a WBC the same as in a national they looked similar, I could see they hold one less frame per box, but judging size was difficult with out something to offer up to it. If they are the same then I was hoping to clean up the boxes and put a couple of nucs in I have over wintered. I have spoken to the retired beekeeper they died out this winter from starvation being separated from their stores and fondant.
Any thoughts gratefully received.
Andy
I have a quick question that I am sure some one will know the answer to.
A local large farmer has offered me an apiary, which was managed by a local bee keeper who has now retired. The bees that he kept on in the apiary were in WBC hives which the farmer would like to keep in use. They supply a one of the large supermarkets that do regular inspections and in his words "the supermarket chaps like these sort of proper hives and are the best money can buy". I just agreed!! My question is are he frame size in a WBC the same as in a national they looked similar, I could see they hold one less frame per box, but judging size was difficult with out something to offer up to it. If they are the same then I was hoping to clean up the boxes and put a couple of nucs in I have over wintered. I have spoken to the retired beekeeper they died out this winter from starvation being separated from their stores and fondant.
Any thoughts gratefully received.
Andy