Since my stroke, my beekeeping knowledge, which was quite good ( had bees for 25 yrs ) is now like reading a very large book with bits of or whole chapters missing.
I've collected a swarm. ( story in what Do you do in Apiary today )
As today is pouring with rain no bees are flying. So I was going to move the nuc from the lawn tonight onto the top of a spare hive I've set up.
I can't remember how long to leave them in the nuc box before transferring brood frames into new bb. Weather permitting. I'm going to give them dollops of blown super frame mixed with honey to keep them going as weather forecast is not brilliant this week.
My equipment now is made up of very old hives and frames and some new as I gradually replace the ones no longer viable.
I have spare super frames in freezer with OSR in them. Plus fondant ( homemade) I've plenty of sugar to make feed.
I've got 2 more bb frames both sides drawn out.
I was going to put those aswell into new hive.
Also, I used to keep my hives 2ft apart. Is that distance alright ?
Help please. I'm writing your brilliant help in my bee book to refer to.
I've collected a swarm. ( story in what Do you do in Apiary today )
As today is pouring with rain no bees are flying. So I was going to move the nuc from the lawn tonight onto the top of a spare hive I've set up.
I can't remember how long to leave them in the nuc box before transferring brood frames into new bb. Weather permitting. I'm going to give them dollops of blown super frame mixed with honey to keep them going as weather forecast is not brilliant this week.
My equipment now is made up of very old hives and frames and some new as I gradually replace the ones no longer viable.
I have spare super frames in freezer with OSR in them. Plus fondant ( homemade) I've plenty of sugar to make feed.
I've got 2 more bb frames both sides drawn out.
I was going to put those aswell into new hive.
Also, I used to keep my hives 2ft apart. Is that distance alright ?
Help please. I'm writing your brilliant help in my bee book to refer to.