[Clarkwestfied]

Hello, I installed my nuc 10 days ago and here in New Jersey we have been getting rain and cool cloudy days. One day or so of nice weather for the bees to roam the neighborhood.

I opened the hive to fill the feeder 3 times, each time filling almost 1/2 a gallon of sugar water into the feeder.

Question: When I finally get into the hive for an inspection, what should I be looking for, being the hive is still very young?

Looking for drawn comb? Looking for eggs? Larve? Should I be moving frames? Leave it another week?

I am assuming all of the above.

Did I leave anything out?

 

[Bdfarmer555]

Yep, new comb, eggs, larvae, capped brood, total stores. Try to check them about once a week the first year. Keep notes of what you see, will help you to see what progress they are making. Ideally when you are ready to add a second box, try to move a frame containing brood up to the new box. Makes a big difference in getting them to work the empty frames above.

 

[Michael Bush]

>I opened the hive to fill the feeder 3 times, each time filling almost 1/2 a gallon of sugar water into the feeder.

Look for backfilling in the brood nest.