Finally the nuc has started to build down into the main box. First comb is about three inches long and the whole of the box seems to be actively building, but with so many bees its hard to tell. Maybe if we have a good fall for nectar I will be able to dispense of the nuc altogether, surely by next spring. I do expect to get swarms from both hives next spring. Weather still in the 90's but the hives seem to be handling it okay as there is no fanning going on.
Checked the nasty hive and it still is looking bad. The queen is laying very sporadically at best but they are building comb. That's a first, as there was comb in the hive to start with but no honey build-up (from the robbing). It will be lucky to make it through the winter even if I feed it. Later
Checked the nasty hive and it still is looking bad. The queen is laying very sporadically at best but they are building comb. That's a first, as there was comb in the hive to start with but no honey build-up (from the robbing). It will be lucky to make it through the winter even if I feed it. Later
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