[Wildeman]

If I want to add the nurse bees from my finisher to the starter should I just put them in the top with the grafts or send them in the front door? If I am to send them in the front should this include the bees clinging to the graft?

I just had a stater/finisher mishap where the starter started but the finisher failed. I think it was because all my open brood was below the excluder and the RN's didn't come up.. Thoughts anyone?

Thanks

 

[yem]

I add the starter bees with the graft right above the excluder. I also put all capped brood below the excluder and open brood pollen and honey in the top with the grafts.

 

[Michael Bush]

I try to have a frame of open brood facing the grafts on each side in a starter/finisher. The nurse bees are already there and are attracted to that brood if nothing else. And they turn around and see queen cells...

 

[Wildeman]

Thanks.. As soon as the weather allows I'll start again and put some open brood above the excluder.. I think I knew to do it that way but with fall and winter I forgot. I should have read over my info and not relied on my memory. I get into more trouble that way.