There have been a few threads on closely housed nucs.
I found it all a bit perplexing especially when considering over wintering, feeding and swarm prevention.
I just watched a couple of Michael Palmer's lectures on the sustainable apiary. They were great...informative,entertaining and such a such a treat to listen to a speaker who never says "you know", um etc
I still have very basic questions about nuc management.
Why does one use a divided deep below and individual nuc supers above? What are the dimensions of the nuc supers and the thickness of the lower deep divider? How does one keep bees from creeping across the frame rest and how does one get a tight fit for the inner covers?
It was mentioned that although there is a central divider and above 2 central walls that the side by nucs have a cluster that acts as one. Could one use a #8 screen (? Single or double) for the central divider to better distribute heat for over wintering?
I believe the lecture implied separating the nuc supers to aid ease of handling or inspections...why have the lower one a divided deep rather than simply pushing 2 5 over 5 nucs close together?
Thanks for any insight. It seems to make sense over wintering nucs yet I am not certain I have enough knowledge or experience to do so.
Thanks.
I found it all a bit perplexing especially when considering over wintering, feeding and swarm prevention.
I just watched a couple of Michael Palmer's lectures on the sustainable apiary. They were great...informative,entertaining and such a such a treat to listen to a speaker who never says "you know", um etc
I still have very basic questions about nuc management.
Why does one use a divided deep below and individual nuc supers above? What are the dimensions of the nuc supers and the thickness of the lower deep divider? How does one keep bees from creeping across the frame rest and how does one get a tight fit for the inner covers?
It was mentioned that although there is a central divider and above 2 central walls that the side by nucs have a cluster that acts as one. Could one use a #8 screen (? Single or double) for the central divider to better distribute heat for over wintering?
I believe the lecture implied separating the nuc supers to aid ease of handling or inspections...why have the lower one a divided deep rather than simply pushing 2 5 over 5 nucs close together?
Thanks for any insight. It seems to make sense over wintering nucs yet I am not certain I have enough knowledge or experience to do so.
Thanks.