whizzwheels
House Bee
I got a nuc of bees last year and they seem to have come through the winter OK, in fact lots of activity outside the hive this morning with plenty of pollen coming in.
My question is I want a second hive this year it has been susgest to me to move my original hive a couple of meters to the side of where it currently is, then put a new hive with some frames of food on the original location. The bees that are currently out in the fields will come back to this new hive.
Then after a couple of days put a frame of uncapped eggs from the original hive in the new hive, the bees will then make some queen cells.
I know it is unlikely to get any honey out of the new hive this year, but I just want to increase my hive numbers.
Does this seem like a good idea?
Andrew
My question is I want a second hive this year it has been susgest to me to move my original hive a couple of meters to the side of where it currently is, then put a new hive with some frames of food on the original location. The bees that are currently out in the fields will come back to this new hive.
Then after a couple of days put a frame of uncapped eggs from the original hive in the new hive, the bees will then make some queen cells.
I know it is unlikely to get any honey out of the new hive this year, but I just want to increase my hive numbers.
Does this seem like a good idea?
Andrew