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Category Archives: nuc
Splitting up
According to Heinz, once they start building queen cups, it’s already too late. They are prepping to swarm. So when I saw the first open queen cell today, I decided to make a split on the spot. Unlike previous attempts, … Continue reading
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Splitting a Hive
It’s always nice to find a friend willing to share their real estate to accommodate a nuc of bees. Separating the new nuc (5 frames/level) with the old hive (10 frames/level) by distance, ensures that the bees won’t fly back … Continue reading
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Raising a new Queen (part 2/3)
Today we checked to see if thy royalty or royalties have revealed themself(ves). Our experiment: We had a queenless nuc with three queen cells, two of which we left and one that we cut out and stuck in an isolated box … Continue reading
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Raising a new Queen (part 1/3)
This week it will be my first time to raise a queen. It’s a process that will take several steps and checks. And, it will also be a bit of an experiment for us so at this point in time, … Continue reading
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Update: picking up our Nuc
Today we’re off to pick up our little ones after their 10 day field trip in sunny Esquimalt. We hope to find a productive queen with her team of ambitious girls. As soon as we arrive, it’s clear that our … Continue reading
Recipe to make a new nuc
Say what? A nuc (nucleus) is a small colony of bees usually consisting of 4- 5 frames. A mini nuc is a tiny mating nuc. Ours has three tiny frames and a feeding basin. We nuc it up for a reason: It’s … Continue reading
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