Hi all, got a couple today situations, hope you can help.
Nuc ?- can I grab a frame of honey, a frame of brood with two capped queen cells from hive A and a frame of brood from another hive (B) and make a Nuc? The queen cells are due to emerge tomorrow.
Swarm ? - got my first ever swarm call, haven't seen it yet but it sounds small, softball sizeish. It may be too small but I figured the experience is worth more than the bees. Do small swarms typically have a mated queen or could this be an after swarm? Also, can I pull a frame of brood from another hive to boost population or us it better to let it try to make it on its own? Any other tips I'm all ears?
Nuc ?- can I grab a frame of honey, a frame of brood with two capped queen cells from hive A and a frame of brood from another hive (B) and make a Nuc? The queen cells are due to emerge tomorrow.
Swarm ? - got my first ever swarm call, haven't seen it yet but it sounds small, softball sizeish. It may be too small but I figured the experience is worth more than the bees. Do small swarms typically have a mated queen or could this be an after swarm? Also, can I pull a frame of brood from another hive to boost population or us it better to let it try to make it on its own? Any other tips I'm all ears?