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I think I saw the response to a similar question, but want to make sure I understand so I will explain mine. I picked up a NUC this past Friday early. When I returned home, I opened the entrance of the NUC and let the bees orient and adapt to the new home. Around 4:30pm, there was a massive number of bees circling about the hive and amassed at the entrance and on the sides. This went on for about 45 minutes and settled down and returned to normal. Yesterday, almost exactly the same thing occurred around 4:30 everything went crazy for about 45 minutes and then returned to normal. This morning I finally had the opportunity to move the frames from the NUC to my 8 frame hive. There were 3 frames built out 1 frame almost built out and the 5th frame barely started. Once completed the transfer, everything settled back into normal routine. Until about 4:30 pm again. But it looked much larger this time and took about 1 hour to settle in again. BTW, not sure if this is important, but the NUC is about 3-4 weeks old. Queen is from March 14.
My questions are:
1. Is this normal behavior?
2. Are other bees attempting to rob my hive?
3. Do I have an afternoon traffic jam at the entrance? I have a spacer bar installed and only have the small about 3/8" opening available to the bees to enter and exit.
4. Is there something else going on?
Thanks
Mike
My questions are:
1. Is this normal behavior?
2. Are other bees attempting to rob my hive?
3. Do I have an afternoon traffic jam at the entrance? I have a spacer bar installed and only have the small about 3/8" opening available to the bees to enter and exit.
4. Is there something else going on?
Thanks
Mike