Moving a Hive in winter?

[For want of a better word]

Cobble together a "Sedan Chair" hive mover.... lock in,, in the early morning..
move as the Sun rises!
Easy this time of year

Nos da

 

[Millet]

Cobble together a "Sedan Chair" hive mover.... lock in,, in the early morning..
move as the Sun rises!
Easy this time of year

Nos da

That is a cracking idea that i will have to remember.

 

[mr_so]

Close it up in the evening, then come back the next day and gaffer tape all the seams, strap it front/back and left/right then put it on a sack truck and strap it to the sack truck too. use the sack truck like an ambulance chair to lift it up/down steps etc. The wife and I moved 4 hives this way early last year down a garden that was akin to a small mountain (which included multiple sets of steps) and then into their new locations which quite honestly weren't much better TBH, just went up instead of down..

 

[Barbarian]

Could ownership of bees/hive be in dispute ?
Brood boxes ... "cold way" Super ... "warm way" Strange.
I wonder who roped the hive.

Before you move the hive, prepare the new site. You may wish to place it quickly and retreat. The bees may not be happy after a trip on modern roads.

 

[Heather]

My dilemma.
I hate breaking into a brood in December BUT a new beekeeper in our Division had bought a colony from someone who is giving up.
Asked for my help.. Happy to assist move.. good time.. problem.. there is a b......y queen excluder between the brood box and the honey stuffed-full super above.
The new keeper did grin at me and suggest I carry out my threat to the chap ( I warned every new bee keeper in my Division that if I found a QE in any hive over winter, they would have to cut apiary grass back with nail clippers!!!)
So this frosty morning -3 I have to 'sort out' the colony.

Hint to newbees. plan well beforehand, every bit of necessary equipment to hand, keep bees covered as much as pos to prevent flying -Cover boards, towels, and retain warmth. Act quickly but gently.