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House Bee
- Joined
- Feb 3, 2012
- Messages
- 163
- Reaction score
- 1
- Location
- north hykeham, Lincoln, Lincolnshire
- Hive Type
- National
- Number of Hives
- now 6!
Had to move my hive today, so as on double brood had no choice but to split the hive. Quickly took off the top box which is still heavy with stores , put this onto a spare base with closed up entrance and carried it the 20 metres to its new home. Bottom box with new cover then left for 20mins to let bees settle, entrance closed and moved to new home to be reunited with the top box. Everything looks ok with 7 frames covered in the bottom box. Funny thing is I have one old comb left to be changed in the bottom box but queenie seems to be glued to it as spent all winter in the same end of the brood box on her favourite frame. Can see this is going to be a difficult parting later in the year as sure she will fill it with brood.
Bees! If they only did what they were meant to do things would be so much easier.
P.S saw first queen bummble bee yesterday hovering along the side of the stream, looking for nest site I assume.
Bees! If they only did what they were meant to do things would be so much easier.
P.S saw first queen bummble bee yesterday hovering along the side of the stream, looking for nest site I assume.