Overwintered Nucs - Episode 1 - Making Splits

Overwintered Nucs - Episode 1 - Making Splits

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[zebrabing]

You don't talk too much. Great advice.

[angelamitchell]

Another great video Lawrence thanks.
I had a really strong hive that was still making some queen cells, took frame with QC and 1 of capped brood and a few bees, had a hive in another apiary that was honey bound so took 2 frames stores, put 2 new frames foundation in and shook in a few bees from another strong hive, just waiting now to see if we get a mated queen.
Did the split nearly 10 days ago, being unusually patient, so wanted to open it at weekend but didn't

[Alitotheg]

Awesome idea for when you’ve a strong hive but late in the season, I think I’ll give this a go!

Got my order delivered from you during the week excellent honey, thanks

[russdean]

Man... I’ve got many questions.
This is my first season with 3 colonies,
These are by far the most informative videos on YouTube.

[willrobb]

I went searching for the rest of the playlist like a simple man 😅 na you don't talk too much. Just stay on topic and your fine!

[MrAaroncornish]

I had better get a new queen ordered for next week :)

[micsonicman]

When should folks order/have the mated queen ready to go...same day or can it wait a few days? It can take up to five days for an ordered queen to arrive in our area.

[ultrasteve]

Brilliant, thanks. I've just 1 hive but would like to split off a nuc like you are showing us. It's a strong colony. Will it affect surplus honey much as the heather will be out soon round here? Thanks for the vids and any advice. Cheers

[SummitForWellness]

In that nuc box what's the empty space on the side for?

[brianmorgan]

Did you make sure the queen remained in the original hive? Will the 2 frame split raise their own queen?

[robertburgin]

Great video can't wait to get into this series will I be weekly ? I've actually just made 4 splits myself 2 days ago the same 2 frames and was worried they wouldn't be big enough! but I'm using q cells to hatch tomorrow so hopefully shouldn't put me to far behind its my first year, also you always say you only really use 2-1 sugar sryup will you be doing the same here to draw out the foundation really excited for the next episode keep up the great work

[billyfox]

Will the work if I was to do it only 100 yards away from the donor hive or will all the bees return to the original hive ? Great vids as always 👍💯

[damienbarber]

Hi, when you say ‘three shakes of bees’ do you mean 1 shake from 3 frames or 3 shakes of 1 frame? Thx!

[TH-clbe]

hello
would it take the bees long to make their own queen instead of adding a queen to the nuc

[shanehamilton]

Whats the latest you would do grafting?

[cherylwilliams]

Hi Lawrence, great video again thank you.
I made a split last weekend as I had swarm cells on the frames. I moved my queen with the split, they seem to be doing OK, I've fed them syrup and there are plenty of bees in there. Looking through the main hive yesterday the capped queen cell I left hasn't hatched (at least day 8 from capped). I destroyed all the others they'd made this week. Do I need to put a frame of eggs in or re-queen? How long should I wait? Fiesty bees!
thank you

[greghamilton]

1 frame of stores, 1 frame of brood and then 3 shakes of bees?

[bluelab]

So you'll break down Queen cells that they'll try and produce will you? Then hope they accept one of your mated queen's?