I recently made up four nucs with queen cells I found in one of my hives. I did not have a lot of resources (brood, pollen, and honey), but they all seem to be doing well.
I have some frames of honey from a dead-out last fall (mites, no disease) that I would like to give them. Problem is, the frames are only about 10% capped, and there is a slight but definite smell of some fermentation happening in these frames.
Question is: can the nucs handle these frames in their current condition? Will the smell repel them? Or, on the other hand, will the smell encourage other hives to rob them out?
All opinions are welcomed.
I have some frames of honey from a dead-out last fall (mites, no disease) that I would like to give them. Problem is, the frames are only about 10% capped, and there is a slight but definite smell of some fermentation happening in these frames.
Question is: can the nucs handle these frames in their current condition? Will the smell repel them? Or, on the other hand, will the smell encourage other hives to rob them out?
All opinions are welcomed.