I searched for a thread but didn't find the answers yet.
I am going to pick up and install a 5 frame nuc in 3 days. I've read that people will open the nuc entrance and leave the bees alone to "discover" their area for a day before they put the frames into the hive. By setting the nuc box on top of the hive. That seems unnecessary, I was/am planning on driving them to my bee yard after I pick them up and place the frames into the hive. Is there anything bad about placing them in the hive the morning that I pick them up?
Also, I am going to reduce the entrance to 1 inch opening once installed. Do nucs need to be "trapped" in the hive for a day like when installing a package or are they well acquainted and be allowed to fly in and out the moment they are installed?
The additional 5 frames I will add, will be drawn and we have stuff blooming somewhat well around now, think I should mix up a gallon or so of syrup for them to start out after the install? Thanks, juzzer
I am going to pick up and install a 5 frame nuc in 3 days. I've read that people will open the nuc entrance and leave the bees alone to "discover" their area for a day before they put the frames into the hive. By setting the nuc box on top of the hive. That seems unnecessary, I was/am planning on driving them to my bee yard after I pick them up and place the frames into the hive. Is there anything bad about placing them in the hive the morning that I pick them up?
Also, I am going to reduce the entrance to 1 inch opening once installed. Do nucs need to be "trapped" in the hive for a day like when installing a package or are they well acquainted and be allowed to fly in and out the moment they are installed?
The additional 5 frames I will add, will be drawn and we have stuff blooming somewhat well around now, think I should mix up a gallon or so of syrup for them to start out after the install? Thanks, juzzer