Received my package bee's on June 15th. I have nothing to compare to since this is my first year, however I think they are doing well. Just checked both hives this morning. Each hive has the bottom chamber full of brood and some honey and pollen. Workers are cleaning cells now from newly emerged brood. Both are drawing comb in the top chamber each have 2 fully drawn frames and 2 that are 50% done. The queen has been in the top within the last 3 or 4 days because I can see larva.
My question is how big can I expect the hive to be by fall? Is it normally one chamber or 2? I really thought about making a nuc by taking a frame of brood from each hive and some stores and get a local queen. Not sure that is a sound plan or not.
Thanks
Greg
My question is how big can I expect the hive to be by fall? Is it normally one chamber or 2? I really thought about making a nuc by taking a frame of brood from each hive and some stores and get a local queen. Not sure that is a sound plan or not.
Thanks
Greg