Swarm moved in - advice please

[Rafeweaver]

On the 9th May a swarm arrived in my garden and moved in to an empty hive. The hive has a brood box and two supers. As yet I have not inspected the hive and have not given any supplements apart from providing sugar water outside of the hive. My only previous experience of a new hive has been with a nuc that already came with 5 frames. Any advice on next steps, whether I should inspect soon and whether I should provide additional food? Many thanks.

 

[enrico]

I hope there were frames in all the boxes otherwise you will have loads of wild comb.i would remove the supers for the moment and feed with a feeder rather than from outside the hive if they need it. If they were mine I would possibly treat for varroa. I would inspect when all seemed calm and the weather was good just to see what was going on
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[Erichalfbee]

Yes look inside. Then come back as advice will depend on what you find.

 

[Rafeweaver]

Swarm moved in

Thanks Enrico and Dani

There were frames in the boxes.
I will post again once I have inspected.

 

[Ian123]

Pls don’t feed your bees outside and I would inspect ASAP if your frames had been in there from your previous nuc you could find an unholy mess.

 

[Rafeweaver]

Feeding

Okay, thanks Ian. I do have an internal feeder the same shape as a brood frame but it leaks so I will order a new one.

 

[Erichalfbee]

Okay, thanks Ian. I do have an internal feeder the same shape as a brood frame but it leaks so I will order a new one.

Top feeders are better?
Those 2litre round rapids are really handy

 

[Ian123]

Just get a bucket and punch a few holes in the lid, check the stores in the hive though the weathers improving so may not need it. Ian