John R
New Bee
- Joined
- May 3, 2011
- Messages
- 65
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- Location
- Meifod, Powys
- Hive Type
- TBH
- Number of Hives
- 12
Hello,
I'm new to beekeeping and the forum, I enjoy reading the threads it's really valuable to read what others are experiencing.
I have 1 colony in a brood box which I collected last Friday pm, I was advised to feed the 5 - 6 frames worth of bees with some Ambrosia I was kindly given with the bees, they have been having this for the last 3 days and the brood box is now two thirds full of bees, 11 frames total, I have added a queen excluder on the brood and put on a super with foundation frames. I have left the small remaining ambrosia in a second empty super box for them to have.
Do I need to continue to feed them or should I let them take from the store? It's got a bit cold and windy up here in Mid Wales, I don't want them to go hungry due to my lack of experience, nor do I want them to get sugared up? There seems a gap in flowers etc other than the ones in the garden and I am quite remote here
Also, should I put a 2nd brood box with a QE on it for the queen to lay in as well as the super.
I am a bit of a worrier, so any advice is appreciated, I've joined a society and am trying to pick things up quickly as poss'
Thanks for reading this
I'm new to beekeeping and the forum, I enjoy reading the threads it's really valuable to read what others are experiencing.
I have 1 colony in a brood box which I collected last Friday pm, I was advised to feed the 5 - 6 frames worth of bees with some Ambrosia I was kindly given with the bees, they have been having this for the last 3 days and the brood box is now two thirds full of bees, 11 frames total, I have added a queen excluder on the brood and put on a super with foundation frames. I have left the small remaining ambrosia in a second empty super box for them to have.
Do I need to continue to feed them or should I let them take from the store? It's got a bit cold and windy up here in Mid Wales, I don't want them to go hungry due to my lack of experience, nor do I want them to get sugared up? There seems a gap in flowers etc other than the ones in the garden and I am quite remote here
Also, should I put a 2nd brood box with a QE on it for the queen to lay in as well as the super.
I am a bit of a worrier, so any advice is appreciated, I've joined a society and am trying to pick things up quickly as poss'
Thanks for reading this