Hi,
I can't get nucs, so must go with packages, and have been told I need to provide with drawn comb in order for the hives to establish successfully. I'm also planning to go foundationless. This leads me to a whole bunch of questions:
1) Should I start with 1 deep of 10 frames of drawn comb, and add a deep of foundationless frames above it?
2) Should I start with 1 deep of 5 frames of drawn comb, and intersperse with 5 frames of drawn comb?
3) If I'm starting with drawn comb, should I still offer supplemental feed (Sugar syrup and patties)?
Thank you
spock out
I can't get nucs, so must go with packages, and have been told I need to provide with drawn comb in order for the hives to establish successfully. I'm also planning to go foundationless. This leads me to a whole bunch of questions:
1) Should I start with 1 deep of 10 frames of drawn comb, and add a deep of foundationless frames above it?
2) Should I start with 1 deep of 5 frames of drawn comb, and intersperse with 5 frames of drawn comb?
3) If I'm starting with drawn comb, should I still offer supplemental feed (Sugar syrup and patties)?
Thank you
spock out