white50car
New Bee
- Joined
- Apr 22, 2011
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- 3
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- Location
- Lancashire
- Hive Type
- National
- Number of Hives
- 3
Hi
Following AS 6 weeks ago I have 2 queenless colonies plus a laying queen in a nuc.
Do I amalgamate the nuc with it's original colony?
If yes, is it best to return the queenless colony to the nuc or put the nuc in with the queenless colony?
Is the newspaper trick the best way to do this?
Also thought I could take a frame of brood from the nuc before the amalgamation takes place and pop that in with my other queenless colony so they have an opportunity to make emergency Q cells.
Is this a good plan? Any other advice would be gratefully received.
Thanks.
Following AS 6 weeks ago I have 2 queenless colonies plus a laying queen in a nuc.
Do I amalgamate the nuc with it's original colony?
If yes, is it best to return the queenless colony to the nuc or put the nuc in with the queenless colony?
Is the newspaper trick the best way to do this?
Also thought I could take a frame of brood from the nuc before the amalgamation takes place and pop that in with my other queenless colony so they have an opportunity to make emergency Q cells.
Is this a good plan? Any other advice would be gratefully received.
Thanks.