Good afternoon everyone,
I installed 2 nucs in 2 separate deep boxes and put in hive feeders in both 4 weeks ago. I checked a week later and didn’t see a queen, but I did see larva
Today I put medium frames on the top and moved the hive feeders up. I did a brief inspection to try and find queens but no luck, but it’s because I really don’t know how to easily spot I guess. I didn’t see much larva but lots of caps. The hive has grown in population and they were very active.
My plan is to check the second brood boxes and once it’s combed out, put a Queen extruder and stack a super or two throughout the summer. Other than that, I was going to leave them alone.
Should I be inspecting for other issues (other than mites) or can I let them do their thing?
The hives are located in a very remote spot on the Colorado river in Central Texas, so they will have water and food year round. I didn’t want to treat for mites, but if it’s something everyone strongly recommends then I can.
I installed 2 nucs in 2 separate deep boxes and put in hive feeders in both 4 weeks ago. I checked a week later and didn’t see a queen, but I did see larva
Today I put medium frames on the top and moved the hive feeders up. I did a brief inspection to try and find queens but no luck, but it’s because I really don’t know how to easily spot I guess. I didn’t see much larva but lots of caps. The hive has grown in population and they were very active.
My plan is to check the second brood boxes and once it’s combed out, put a Queen extruder and stack a super or two throughout the summer. Other than that, I was going to leave them alone.
Should I be inspecting for other issues (other than mites) or can I let them do their thing?
The hives are located in a very remote spot on the Colorado river in Central Texas, so they will have water and food year round. I didn’t want to treat for mites, but if it’s something everyone strongly recommends then I can.