felixflyer
New Bee
So I bought a wooden national standard for my first hive but found out the nuc I ordered was 14x12 so I bought a Maisemore Poly 14x12.
The bees arrived yesterday and in a nuc which I will be transferring at the weekend.
My question is are there any mods to the maisemore hive that I need to do? The queen excluder is a flat plastic one and i'm thinking of using the wooden and metal one from my other hive. The crown board is just a plastic sheet and I was thinking of using the crown board from the wooden one too.
In terms of feeding if I need to what is the preferred method for the maisemore hive? Also do I need a dummy board as I only have 11 frames in each (Brood and 2 supers).
What is thought of as the best way to support these poly hives and keep them from blowing over?
This is my first time so any advice appreciated.
Regards
The bees arrived yesterday and in a nuc which I will be transferring at the weekend.
My question is are there any mods to the maisemore hive that I need to do? The queen excluder is a flat plastic one and i'm thinking of using the wooden and metal one from my other hive. The crown board is just a plastic sheet and I was thinking of using the crown board from the wooden one too.
In terms of feeding if I need to what is the preferred method for the maisemore hive? Also do I need a dummy board as I only have 11 frames in each (Brood and 2 supers).
What is thought of as the best way to support these poly hives and keep them from blowing over?
This is my first time so any advice appreciated.
Regards