Well, Got my first 2 Packages installed yesterday.
Had a couple of small hiccups - did a quick panic when I found the Queen cage had dropped ot the bottom of the cage when I bumped the package. Simply every so gently put my hand in and brushed until I get a hold on her cage and lift her out, whew. The other was trying to round up all the strays when I got ready to close the hive entrance hole with grass last night, picking up bees and placing them near the entrance hole and urging them to go home... :applause:
Which brings me to my questions;
Most important, what is the general consensus on putting Grass in the entrance holes after installation? Does everyone do this? and how long do you leave it in the hole? The books really vary on this point so I am just curious what experienced beeks do most often. I did close up both hives but one of them had the grass out by 11AM this morning....
The other question is; I am trying two different feeding methods, one is the Baggie method and the other is the two large jars inverted in a stand method. If anyone has used both of these methods before,
what is your experience with these methods in particular and what did you most like/dislike about them?
Thanks in advance.