dc197
New Bee
- Joined
- Aug 6, 2010
- Messages
- 42
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- Location
- Milton Keynes, Buckinghamshire
- Hive Type
- National
- Number of Hives
- 3
Hi all
On Tuesday I split my busiest colony, using a 5-frame nuc for the fliers on the old site and moving the old hive to the side.
I underestimated how many fliers there were and the nuc is bursting at the seams, in the evening you can see bees almost falling out of the entrance.
Today I went to feed and by a stroke of luck I saw the clipped queen on the grass in front of the nuc. I put her back in.
I guess that the fliers want to move to a bigger house due to the overcrowding - would you concur?
I do not have another brood box and floor but I do have some supers that I could use temporarily as a bigger hive. Would you recommend this, or something else, please?
Thanks
On Tuesday I split my busiest colony, using a 5-frame nuc for the fliers on the old site and moving the old hive to the side.
I underestimated how many fliers there were and the nuc is bursting at the seams, in the evening you can see bees almost falling out of the entrance.
Today I went to feed and by a stroke of luck I saw the clipped queen on the grass in front of the nuc. I put her back in.
I guess that the fliers want to move to a bigger house due to the overcrowding - would you concur?
I do not have another brood box and floor but I do have some supers that I could use temporarily as a bigger hive. Would you recommend this, or something else, please?
Thanks