1. Splits are made in order to prevent swarming and creating more hives. Split healthy hives.
Things that the new hive will need (so look for frames that contain them):
- Pollen
- Honey
- Capped brood
Look for the Queen. When you find her, pull her out (not her frame) and dump her in the nuc box with the other frames that were pulled out. Seal up the nuc box so that they don't escape.
When you get the new Queen, wait for about three days so that the Queen-less hive will accept the new Queen more readily. Keep track of the hives.
Move the nook box at last 2 miles away for a couple weeks. If not, the worker bees will mosey back over to the parent hive.
2. Why are these guys all so awesome? Those accents! Picking up the Queen WITH HIS BARE HANDS. Whaaaaaaaaat.
They're like NPC's in a game on the South. What amazing people.
No comments:
Post a Comment