How long before putting in hive

[Big ears]

Hi I’m getting a nice tomorrow evening. How long should I leave it in situ before putting in full size hive?
Can I move it over the next day or am I better waiting a few days?

cheers

BE

 

[Erichalfbee]

I like to let them fly from their old home for a day then move them the following one

 

[Big ears]

I like to let them fly from their old home for a day then move them the following one

Thanks. Raining Friday here and Sunny day on Saturday so will it be ok to leave it until then?

 

[Erichalfbee]

Yep

 

[jenkinsbrynmair]

If the nuc needs putting in a hive, do it straight away, I often move nucs around and hive them as soon as they get to the new apiary, obviously if it's in your back garden there is no harm in leaving them settle overnight - but no advantage either.

 

[Bazzer]

If the nuc needs putting in a hive, do it straight away, I often move nucs around and hive them as soon as they get to the new apiary, obviously if it's in your back garden there is no harm in leaving them settle overnight - but no advantage either.

But then any bees that fly up during the transfer don't know where their home is?

 

[Boston Bees]

But then any bees that fly up during the transfer don't know where their home is?

I would leave then in place for 24 hours, personally, for that reason. Though I think most of the bees that do fly up "smell" their way back to their own hive, in reality.

 

[JamezF]

I think most of the bees that do fly up "smell" their way back to their own hive

That's always been my assumption.

James

 

[enrico]

But then any bees that fly up during the transfer don't know where their home is?

They will be fanning like mad, shouldn't be a problem at all!

 

[Big ears]

If the nuc needs putting in a hive, do it straight away, I often move nucs around and hive them as soon as they get to the new apiary, obviously if it's in your back garden there is no harm in leaving them settle overnight - but no advantage either.

Ok so if I site them about 19.30 tomorrow and then plan the transfer for 12.00 the next day is that long enough?
Sunset is 20.43 at present.

BE

 

[jenkinsbrynmair]

But then any bees that fly up during the transfer don't know where their home is?

Nasonov

Ok so if I site them about 19.30 tomorrow and then plan the transfer for 12.00 the next day is that long enough?
Sunset is 20.43 at present.

BE

you could do it between 1930 and 2043 tomorrow with no detrimental effects, so yes, overnight is long enough

 

[Big ears]

Nasonov

you could do it between 1930 and 2043 tomorrow with no detrimental effects, so yes, overnight is long enough

Thanks. I’ll have no audience on Thursday so maybe best then

 

[Martimart]

I bought my Nuc home, took them into the back garden, let them settle down a bit while I sorted the hives and within a hour I had them transferred into the blood box. Really simple and took just a few minutes, and thats with my girl helping as well.