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Hey all,
Well, I finally got my bees and installed them yesterday.. BTW, if you want to see how to do everything wrong and get stung in the process, check out the youtube video my buddy put together of the whole affair.
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=sfpXM8Lv4ro
the queen is still in her cage and I will remove the cork on thursday..
On to the questions- I live in Eastern Washington state (Colfax) and am planning on using two 10 frame deep brood boxes.. When I installed the package, I only used one.. Should I have added both? If not, when should I install the second one?
How long before they start collecting pollen and nectar? I only ask because I just installed the package yesterday and today, a gigantic cherry tree not thirty feet away came into bloom..But as of 6:00 pm this evening, there were no honeybees on it..
Can i feed my bees organic pollen (like I have seen on ebay) in lieu of pollen patties?
Also, I am using foundationless frames but I added two frames with foundation when I installed the package, which I placed toward the middle of the box with the queen cage rubber banded on one, just to give the bees a ladder to the queen.. Is this acceptable?
Thanks guys
Chris
Well, I finally got my bees and installed them yesterday.. BTW, if you want to see how to do everything wrong and get stung in the process, check out the youtube video my buddy put together of the whole affair.
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=sfpXM8Lv4ro
the queen is still in her cage and I will remove the cork on thursday..
On to the questions- I live in Eastern Washington state (Colfax) and am planning on using two 10 frame deep brood boxes.. When I installed the package, I only used one.. Should I have added both? If not, when should I install the second one?
How long before they start collecting pollen and nectar? I only ask because I just installed the package yesterday and today, a gigantic cherry tree not thirty feet away came into bloom..But as of 6:00 pm this evening, there were no honeybees on it..
Can i feed my bees organic pollen (like I have seen on ebay) in lieu of pollen patties?
Also, I am using foundationless frames but I added two frames with foundation when I installed the package, which I placed toward the middle of the box with the queen cage rubber banded on one, just to give the bees a ladder to the queen.. Is this acceptable?
Thanks guys
Chris