Bluebell Hive. Update 04. Demaree
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- Опубліковано 7 вер 2024
- This is an overwintered brood and a half. (now named bluebell due to the surrounding flowers} Demaree carried out today and will be rechecked in a weeks time for queen cells in the top brood box. The marked queen can be seen at 1.45. Thanks for taking the time to watch.
You must be getting better weather than us Peter. Don’t think I’ll be doing a demaree for a while. Have the bees put much nectar in those supers yet?
I was always under the impression that you just put one frame from the original brood box down with the queen, but I see you’ve used three…
Thanks David. Yes, when the sun comes out they are so active, but seems to happen for only an hour or so a day. There is still lots of stores, but not so much fresh nectar/honey, but so much brood which will hatch very soon, so thought I would start early. Had it been really springlike probably would have done just a single frame, but as conditions not ideal thought I would give her a bit more brood and bees, hence the three. Ta for taking time to view and comment.