Ando
New Bee
- Joined
- Mar 22, 2009
- Messages
- 80
- Reaction score
- 0
- Location
- Leicester, uk
- Hive Type
- National
- Number of Hives
- 7
Hi
Got my 2 Nucs Yesterday and set them up in the afternoon, exciting stuff I must saying moving the frames from the nucs to the hives with no smoke, couldn't believe how many bees were in the nucs! they seemed quite calm, well I judge this on how many tried to sting me and I only saw one try to get me on the hand and that was the first one out, didn't help to calm my nervs!! lol!
I've sighted them in an out apiary, and cleared a space behind some shrubs to keep them out of sight, strimmed it all back and put some membrane down to stop the weeds, well nettles.
They calmed down and within 2 hours were out collecting Pollen, I was really pleased and didn't think they'd be out collecting that fast, I checked them this morning quite early and added some syrup for them, there's some fields of rape within a mile of the site and I guess they'll be on that soon, as some of it must have been planted late, as its only just coming in to flower.
I have noticed a few dead bees around on the membrane I put down and at lunchtime when I was sat watching them noticed some on the floor flicking about in a sort of death dance? I know they aren't long lived in the warmer weather but is this normal?
I have included a pic of one of the bees that's on the floor it was still alive but the wings seemed damaged/clipped, I wondered whether this one could have gone to the wrong hive and been had by the guard bees or does it look like varoa? When I transferred the frames over I didn't notice any varoa damaged bees.
Cheers
Mark.
Got my 2 Nucs Yesterday and set them up in the afternoon, exciting stuff I must saying moving the frames from the nucs to the hives with no smoke, couldn't believe how many bees were in the nucs! they seemed quite calm, well I judge this on how many tried to sting me and I only saw one try to get me on the hand and that was the first one out, didn't help to calm my nervs!! lol!
I've sighted them in an out apiary, and cleared a space behind some shrubs to keep them out of sight, strimmed it all back and put some membrane down to stop the weeds, well nettles.
They calmed down and within 2 hours were out collecting Pollen, I was really pleased and didn't think they'd be out collecting that fast, I checked them this morning quite early and added some syrup for them, there's some fields of rape within a mile of the site and I guess they'll be on that soon, as some of it must have been planted late, as its only just coming in to flower.
I have noticed a few dead bees around on the membrane I put down and at lunchtime when I was sat watching them noticed some on the floor flicking about in a sort of death dance? I know they aren't long lived in the warmer weather but is this normal?
I have included a pic of one of the bees that's on the floor it was still alive but the wings seemed damaged/clipped, I wondered whether this one could have gone to the wrong hive and been had by the guard bees or does it look like varoa? When I transferred the frames over I didn't notice any varoa damaged bees.




Cheers
Mark.