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So im a new beekeeper in the Cayman Islands who is trying to expand his apiary.
I current have a strong hive of 2 bodies.
I have some basic knowledge of queen breeding and some of the necessary...

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Here they are! the greenhouse and the nuc hive

SO!
I am a 20 chef in the Cayman Islands (only 1 of 2 beekeepers on the island.)
The restaurant I work at is a sustainable restaurant and we have a decent amount of grounds with plenty flowering,...

Thanks dude! This will really help me a lot.
Ive been doing a lot of research on how to do a cutout.
I dont have a vac... do you think i will still be able to do it?

I've been told by the guy who owns the parrot box. Its around 15 feet high jn the air and its around "24 x 12 x 12"
Not sure what that means....

I'm going to give it a go...
I'm just worried if they have too much room they wont enjoy them selves and leave haha.
We shall see....
No one wants to come back home to a dead hive! :P

Thanks for the reply.
What If i checkerboard frames with the cut comb and empty frames with starter strips.
If i did this in the two brood boxes I have would that work?

Im In the cayman islands and I am thinking about capturing a wild hive.
I only have 1 extra langstroth box to work with so i was thinking of having one of the boxes frameless.
One of the brood...

Are the bees not attaching the combs to the floor of the box? or the sides?

I'm starting a new hive by doing a cutout from a feral hive in a bird box.
Its mainly an experimental hive.
I wondering if it is ok to cut out the hive and put them into a brood box and an upper...