Hungry bees

[bcup]

Hungry bees – good a small nun of bees started feeding syrup in October - haven’t really taken. Now very hungry but now taking feed. Have got a frame feeder and bucket feeder. About 100 or so bees, queen right.

Ideas as to what to do now…..?

 

[Erichalfbee]

A hundred? I’m afraid they are doomed.
When did you get the nuc and have you treated for varroa?

 

[bcup]

Yes treated for varroa - Knocked them down from brood box to 5 nuc, early sep as full box was to much so I could block the entrance better to prevent wasps

 

[Sutty]

If you have a  very strong colony you could take bees from you could spray with air freshener and shake some in, but not a great idea in the cold (and shaking the Q in would be a disaster).
I doubt it's worth trying.

 

[pargyle]

If you have a  very strong colony you could take bees from you could spray with air freshener and shake some in, but not a great idea in the cold (and shaking the Q in would be a disaster).
I doubt it's worth trying.

Terrible idea .. with 100 bees it's pretty much doomed .. dummied down, well insulated and fed - 10 % chance but they might make it through.