Couldn't stand the tension of waiting for White Oak to call back so today in the rain I removed a frame of brood, bees and hopefully an egg or two from the TBH over to the nuc to give them some support. All went well and I didn't even get stung. Will check the end of the week for queen cells developing.
The nasty hive has calmed down completely since I added the queen. They became a busy factory, building new comb and flying many sorties. I hope in another 20 days or so we shall see new bees flying. The small swarm has begun work on another bar. I can see this one making it through the winter. I may have to combine the nuc and the nasty hive if there is no new queen development. Later
The nasty hive has calmed down completely since I added the queen. They became a busy factory, building new comb and flying many sorties. I hope in another 20 days or so we shall see new bees flying. The small swarm has begun work on another bar. I can see this one making it through the winter. I may have to combine the nuc and the nasty hive if there is no new queen development. Later
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