hoomin_erra
New Bee
- Joined
- May 17, 2010
- Messages
- 56
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- Location
- Scotland
- Hive Type
- Smith
- Number of Hives
- 1
Hey All.
Got my first hive about a month back. 4 frame Nuc, tightly packed.
I placed them and left them for 2 days to settle.
Transferred them from the travel hive to their new home (Smith Brood)
I have been checking them each saturday and they are doing fine. Stocks are coming in, and eggs are present.
Checked yesterday, and i have queen cups WITH eggs present, yet they haven't drawn out all the foundation in brood, and none in the super.
Still 2 brood frames with foundation, unused. So i assume that they have enough space.
Why would they be getting ready to swarm?
Do i move brood frames to the outer edges and the foundation to the centre?
I assume it's a bit late in the season to try and split them seeing as they aren't even at full strength yet?
Any reasonings or advice would be greatly received.
Got my first hive about a month back. 4 frame Nuc, tightly packed.
I placed them and left them for 2 days to settle.
Transferred them from the travel hive to their new home (Smith Brood)
I have been checking them each saturday and they are doing fine. Stocks are coming in, and eggs are present.
Checked yesterday, and i have queen cups WITH eggs present, yet they haven't drawn out all the foundation in brood, and none in the super.
Still 2 brood frames with foundation, unused. So i assume that they have enough space.
Why would they be getting ready to swarm?
Do i move brood frames to the outer edges and the foundation to the centre?
I assume it's a bit late in the season to try and split them seeing as they aren't even at full strength yet?
Any reasonings or advice would be greatly received.