BeeBo
New Bee
- Joined
- Aug 16, 2012
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- Location
- Devon
- Hive Type
- Other
- Number of Hives
- 1 WBC 2 National
I have just collected my first swarm ( yes in the dark!). It came from my own hive and had attached itself to the side of our caravan.
I have put it in a nucleus box as I had no full sized hives empty. It wasn't a huge swarm - about 12 inches diameter and an inch deep.
Assuming it stays put is it Ok to leave it in the nucleus for a while ( a week or two) until I have a hive available after reuniting the artificial swarm I did on another hive?
Do I need to do anything with it, like feed?
I have put it in a nucleus box as I had no full sized hives empty. It wasn't a huge swarm - about 12 inches diameter and an inch deep.
Assuming it stays put is it Ok to leave it in the nucleus for a while ( a week or two) until I have a hive available after reuniting the artificial swarm I did on another hive?
Do I need to do anything with it, like feed?