How To Overwinter Nucs - Overwintered Nucs - 2021

How To Overwinter Nucs - Overwintered Nucs - 2021

In this video I show you how we set up our nucs ready for overwintering into 2021. We start in this process in June every year and aim to get them mated for July to give them plenty of time to build up in to strong colonies that are proven to overwinter well.
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[aaronparis]

Wow you guys make big nucs I overwinter 6 frames I’m in Canada

[catherinelodge]

Your videos are such a help. My question - how do you keep records so you remember what you are doing? I only have 8 hives at the height of the season and I keep records but still sometimes forget details during inspections. Do you have a video that explains your method?

[strugglingbeekeepermarkcot]

Great looking nucs you have there I have some I am going to try to winter.

[spike]

laurence do you cver he mesh floors to overwinter the nucs thanks

[stevefox]

Definitely would like one of these mics 👍

[karlgriffiths]

Hello, Whats the best way to take a frame of brood from a full nuc and add it to a hive? I think if its just the frame with no bees its as simple as just putting it in, i also want to transfer the nurse bees, can i just coat everything in powered suger to mask the smell or should i use an essential oil in syrup or talc etc... Or is there a better method? Im trying to keep the 6 frame nuc happy to overwinter and also use them to help build up a natonal hive to 14x12 before winter. cheers karl

[campdavidsonfunctionaltrai]

what line of bees are you running? I'm in the states so I can't buy any but I'm up to four different queens this year.