I got a nuc from a local beekeeper in March. I thought they whetr aggressive and he came over to take a look, they appeared to be exactly the opposite. I started looking back at what I was doing and I believe I was at fault, hot smoke, rolling bees and apparently they do not like being breathed on. He said that hee behavior I was seeing was a Florida bee attitude. I asked what the of queen she was he said she was a Carolina/Itatian cross breed. I looked up what to expect. They are slow to build up but once food is available they go hog wild, we had about a month of no rain, do I expect them to he slow. I fed them a slice of pollen patty and about a gallon of sugar water, out of fear of being honey bound I stopped. I out a super on when the beekeeper advised me. They have not drawn it out at all. I did a detailed review of the hive today and I am very worried.
They have 2 deep frames not drawn out, thru have a entire honey super not drawn out. They have a very enough bees to easily filled 9 frames. I check for eggs found none. Did find a few older larva and some pollen but thru look very poor on pollen and honey. But I watch them retrieving both all day long. I am debating in going full nurse mode and give them a larger pollen patty size and start surgar water again. If they where to go into winter right now they would starve. Is this totally normal for a Carolina/Italian queen?
They have 2 deep frames not drawn out, thru have a entire honey super not drawn out. They have a very enough bees to easily filled 9 frames. I check for eggs found none. Did find a few older larva and some pollen but thru look very poor on pollen and honey. But I watch them retrieving both all day long. I am debating in going full nurse mode and give them a larger pollen patty size and start surgar water again. If they where to go into winter right now they would starve. Is this totally normal for a Carolina/Italian queen?