aberreef
Field Bee
- Joined
- Apr 22, 2010
- Messages
- 591
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- Location
- Mid Glamorgan
- Hive Type
- National
- Number of Hives
- 5 hives + 3 nucs
I started my TBH earlier this year which has expanded nicely, no honey stores yet though. Then I bought a national hive which I set as a bait hive (no takers yet)
I'd like to get the national going before the winter but am i too late to split the TBH?
I was thinking of either buying a mated queen and adding it to a few cups worth of bees (not easy to shake from a TB) or possibly moving the original queen to the national somehow
Otherwise theres the option of buying another nuc but can't really afford to spend another £150 atm.
I know it's getting late in the year to be thinking of all this so should i put these plans on hold until next spring?
I look forward to your replies
Huw
I'd like to get the national going before the winter but am i too late to split the TBH?
I was thinking of either buying a mated queen and adding it to a few cups worth of bees (not easy to shake from a TB) or possibly moving the original queen to the national somehow
Otherwise theres the option of buying another nuc but can't really afford to spend another £150 atm.
I know it's getting late in the year to be thinking of all this so should i put these plans on hold until next spring?
I look forward to your replies
Huw