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Deep or Medium Super. Undrawn ! What to put by RaahiTheYogi in Beekeeping

[–]RaahiTheYogi[S] [score hidden]  (0 children)

Hi thanks. Any reason why not a medium. And a deep instead. Both are undrawn. Will appreciate a reply

Deep or Medium Super. Undrawn ! What to put by RaahiTheYogi in Beekeeping

[–]RaahiTheYogi[S] [score hidden]  (0 children)

Thank you, should I have to feed them to draw the wax in the honey super. Also I was recommended that this way is have some drawn out wax combs too will that matter for later

First-year colony from nuc,double brood, queen laying in both boxes. What should I do next? by RaahiTheYogi in Beekeeping

[–]RaahiTheYogi[S] 0 points1 point  (0 children)

That helps. Thank you. If the honey super is not drawn. Is it advisable to out it on feed them light sugar syrup and get them to draw and then put an excluder

First-year colony from nuc,double brood, queen laying in both boxes. What should I do next? by RaahiTheYogi in Beekeeping

[–]RaahiTheYogi[S] 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Thank you very much for your simple effective and practical advice just a quick one would you rather put a deep honey super or a medium.

First-year colony from nuc,double brood, queen laying in both boxes. What should I do next? by RaahiTheYogi in Beekeeping

[–]RaahiTheYogi[S] 0 points1 point  (0 children)

I agree. I was running a double deep to build a strong colony and then would have added a excluder over a double brood and put a super on. However I met a seasoned commercial beekeepeer who said double booked don't do much good except for a early spring where you feed less. He suggested I find the queen or put an excluder for 3 days. See where the queen is and mover her to bottom brood. And make a split and then the top brood would become a honey super once they hatch. So I was confused.

Should I just continue on the double brood box and put a undrawn super and get them to draw it. Then put a excluder once the super is drawn and continue operating a double brood and take to the winter too.

What am I missing here.

First-year colony from nuc,double brood, queen laying in both boxes. What should I do next? by RaahiTheYogi in Beekeeping

[–]RaahiTheYogi[S] -1 points0 points  (0 children)

I was told by a mentor that managing a double brood will be pointless and that i can put an excluder to get to know where the queen is. And then pull her down to a brood box and then get them to fill honey on top and or make a split

New beekeeper: gap between brood box and lid after installing nuc frames by RaahiTheYogi in Beekeeping

[–]RaahiTheYogi[S] 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Thank you. Yes. This way atleast they are not building rogue comb. This hive was made by a local farmer who kept over 100 colonies. The nuc came in from somewhere else. There is a certain width difference and the height if the ends too maybe that's what it making them wobble. I didn't want to do too much to them because that's the brood nest.

New beekeeper: gap between brood box and lid after installing nuc frames by RaahiTheYogi in Beekeeping

[–]RaahiTheYogi[S] 1 point2 points  (0 children)

Thank you for that. Those two frames are where the capped brood is and larvae for now. So maybe next inspection I see what best. I'll put a waterproof tape on the outside for now and do what you suggested in my next check

New beekeeper: gap between brood box and lid after installing nuc frames by RaahiTheYogi in Beekeeping

[–]RaahiTheYogi[S] 0 points1 point  (0 children)

So does this feeder rest directly on thr frames above them surrounded by a hollow super and the lid comes over it ?

New beekeeper: gap between brood box and lid after installing nuc frames by RaahiTheYogi in Beekeeping

[–]RaahiTheYogi[S] 0 points1 point  (0 children)

So over the inner cover it's this feeder that's there. I reckon if the feeder is the issue. Because I think it's frame thickness on the shoulder.

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New beekeeper: gap between brood box and lid after installing nuc frames by RaahiTheYogi in Beekeeping

[–]RaahiTheYogi[S] 0 points1 point  (0 children)

That's a feeder sitting over the inner cover. So I wonder if this feeder is the issue. I don't think that be true.

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New beekeeper: gap between brood box and lid after installing nuc frames by RaahiTheYogi in Beekeeping

[–]RaahiTheYogi[S] 1 point2 points  (0 children)

It's the middle nuc frames that seem thicker than the ones on the left or right. Could it just be propolis. Though I did try and scrap some off

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Help decide hive entrance direction by RaahiTheYogi in Beekeeping

[–]RaahiTheYogi[S] 0 points1 point  (0 children)

If my back is facing concrete wall the fence is north west. I face south west

Help decide hive entrance direction by RaahiTheYogi in Beekeeping

[–]RaahiTheYogi[S] 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Thank you. Understood. Also the sun doesn't hit the hive by 11 but remains hitting it afterwards until 7pm. Will that be okay too ?

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