I have three nucs just started with queen cells which need a few more bees.
I also have a large hive with 4 full honey supers which are almost ready for removal. This hive is bearding 2-3 pounds of bees.
I want to add some bees to my nucs, but I want them to stay put. My plan is to shake another pound or so of bees into each nuc, and introduce via a newspaper combine.
Can I shake bees off of the honey supers, or are these mostly foragers which would just return to the mother hive? Do I need to shake the bees from brood frames only, if I want the bees to stay put?
I also have a large hive with 4 full honey supers which are almost ready for removal. This hive is bearding 2-3 pounds of bees.
I want to add some bees to my nucs, but I want them to stay put. My plan is to shake another pound or so of bees into each nuc, and introduce via a newspaper combine.
Can I shake bees off of the honey supers, or are these mostly foragers which would just return to the mother hive? Do I need to shake the bees from brood frames only, if I want the bees to stay put?