I am wondering what your opinions are in regards to establishing a new box of bees to the hive. Should I place them in the center with five to six bars between spacers ( this is my current plan) or towards the end? My hive is built similar Philip Chandlers with three entrance holes in the center bottom. I have not put any holes on the ends yet. This could be done easily. I am interested in understanding what your reasons are for either method.
Would it be fine to directly release the queen into the hive after dumping the box? should I wait any length of time before putting her in after dumping others? I was going to wedge the end of the wire which will be attached to her cage between the bars and let the bees release her. Now I am concered about them building comb around the cage. I plan on checking through the window each day to see if she has been released and removing the cage as soon as she is. I understand I should not touch her because the girls may reject her if I do.
The top bars are beveled in hopes this will help them to build straight comb.
Michael Bush, I was noticing when looking through past threads that you originally started the bees in the center but now I am under the impression that you prefer them on the ends. Why?
Thanks for your help and patience in advance to questions you must have answered a thousand times!
Kris
Would it be fine to directly release the queen into the hive after dumping the box? should I wait any length of time before putting her in after dumping others? I was going to wedge the end of the wire which will be attached to her cage between the bars and let the bees release her. Now I am concered about them building comb around the cage. I plan on checking through the window each day to see if she has been released and removing the cage as soon as she is. I understand I should not touch her because the girls may reject her if I do.
The top bars are beveled in hopes this will help them to build straight comb.
Michael Bush, I was noticing when looking through past threads that you originally started the bees in the center but now I am under the impression that you prefer them on the ends. Why?
Thanks for your help and patience in advance to questions you must have answered a thousand times!
Kris