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Nuc

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Peak District
Hive Type
14x12
Number of Hives
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Hi again, I have a spare nuc at present which a chap down the road has expressed an interest in. He is about 1.5/2 miles away. If he has the bees will stuffing grass in the entrance for 24 hours make them re orientate or will they come home? Or other suggestions please. Thanks, nuc.
 
At that distance I would risk it. If he rehoused them as soon as he gets the nuc and the entrance faces in a different direction to you, a bit of grass as insurance and I don't think you will have a problem. Even if you do he will only lose a few flyers!
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Many thanks Enrico. This is the first year i have split to make nucs (3) and all have started to lay after 3.5 weeks at the same time. Think i might celebrate somehow, maybe beer. Cheers.
 

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