Splitter
New Bee
Missed this post, sorry. You are correct. I forgot to put the dummy board back in (well spotted). That will go back next time i get in there.So correct me if I'm wrong, you've moved the queen and a frame of BIAS plus a few super frames of bees into a full box of foundation (Well not quite full - you've left a space at the end of the frames that they will probably have fun with) and a super with just one frame of stores on top ? You are hoping that the flying bees will return to this new box ? Assuming they can fly with the weather we've had ... if they can't you might have a problem. Not enough bees, too much space, small amount of stores and cold weather - not a great combination. Good luck, let us know how you get on.
Bear in mind that, usually, when you are doing Pagden it's well into spring, the bees are flying well and the weather gives them the ability to fly and forage ...
https://www.netweather.tv/weather-forecasts/uk/14-day/27603~Suffolk
They have some drawn comb in the shallow box on top and I have fed them some 1:1 syrup to help them draw out the brood frames. I suspect the queen will be laying in the shallow on top.
I've been pretty lucky with the split in terms of bees, both halves appear to have ended up with good numbers. So hopefully a bullet dodged there.
Thanks for the weather page recommendation. I've been using the met office app but always up for trying different ones.