[biggraham610]

For a nuc to raise their own queen? I want to try and move to mediums and have some Coates boxes I could cut down. Thanks......:scratch:....... G

 

[waynesgarden]

I've used these boxes with medium frames so I could move them into medium boxes. Any comb built on the bottom of the frames is easily cut off and reused if desired.

I also made some 4-frame medium boxes to sit on top so crowding isn't an issue.

Wayne

 

[biggraham610]

OK, so you just left the 3 inches dead space. But it is enough to start and raise a queen from your experience. Good news. Thanks. G :thumbsup:

 

[drlonzo]

As long as the area is filled with the resources needed by the bees to create the queen cell with, you should be fine. I've seen great producing queens come from a two frame deep split that was fed propperly and had plenty of pollen on the frames.

 

[biggraham610]

Thanks to you both. I will try it and give results when I learn of the results. Thanks again. G opcorn:

 

[Michael Bush]

It's the density of bees that matters. A five frame nuc overflowing with bees will raise a fine queen. A five frame nuc that is sparsely populated will not.

 

[biggraham610]

Thank you for your input Mr. Bush. G :thumbsup:

 

[Ross]

I have even done it in 3 frame mediums.

 

[biggraham610]

thanks ross. G