- Joined
- Feb 24, 2011
- Messages
- 1,562
- Reaction score
- 26
- Location
- near King's Lynn
- Hive Type
- 14x12
- Number of Hives
- 50+. Double Std National & 14x12
Come on then, you know your hives, your location and weather, have a stab at how much BIAS you have right now in one of your average hives.......... and a brief explanation to back up your 'informed view'.
My 14 x 12 poly nucs, 2 frames ; well insulated (extra on top), plenty of bees, plenty of stores and a less than 6 month old queen. Nuc's made 1st August.
My cedar hives, std and 14x12, 1 frame (2 x facing sides) ; plenty of bees & stores, 2013 queen, top insulation, but will have clustered a few times over last 3 weeks.
Not looking for right / wrong, just your views on an average hive of yours and why. I suspect a few of my poly nucs may have more than my conservative 2 frames.
My 14 x 12 poly nucs, 2 frames ; well insulated (extra on top), plenty of bees, plenty of stores and a less than 6 month old queen. Nuc's made 1st August.
My cedar hives, std and 14x12, 1 frame (2 x facing sides) ; plenty of bees & stores, 2013 queen, top insulation, but will have clustered a few times over last 3 weeks.
Not looking for right / wrong, just your views on an average hive of yours and why. I suspect a few of my poly nucs may have more than my conservative 2 frames.