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So I am going to try to play some with the half frame mating nucs. Just for the experience and they seem like they will tie up less resources for a newbie.
Have ac ouple of the nucs constructed, have frames, and everything ready. Only thing is no comb for the frames. I am playing with Lauri's plastic frame idea as well as have some pieces I removed from a cut out that are cut to fit those frame.
My question is how many frames of filled out comb do you need to keep the bees there. Will one frame of comb with capped brood be enough to keep the nurse bees there and have the other frames of just plastic or starter strips to be filled out as the queen emerges and mates?
Have ac ouple of the nucs constructed, have frames, and everything ready. Only thing is no comb for the frames. I am playing with Lauri's plastic frame idea as well as have some pieces I removed from a cut out that are cut to fit those frame.
My question is how many frames of filled out comb do you need to keep the bees there. Will one frame of comb with capped brood be enough to keep the nurse bees there and have the other frames of just plastic or starter strips to be filled out as the queen emerges and mates?