I know the gods of beekeeping will smite me upon hitting the submit button but my new nuc appears to be doing ok.
I'm worrying like a new parent obviously but trying my best to leave them alone.
They're in a maisemore polynuc.
I've popped the lid twice this week to check the miller feeder (heavy syrup) and they've had half of it since Monday evening .That's two donor frames and and one from non layer colony .
My wife has told me there's been very few flyers in the last two days-perhaps those frames were light on older bees and what did accompany us all home have since died?
I sneaked a VERY quick peek under the feeder and there is a fair amount of beautifully behaved insects .Not one stopped work on my account.
I instantly spied Queeny near the top of the innermost frame.
I don't want to spook or squish her so I've just shut it down, topped it up and left them alone without lifting the frames.
What do you chaps / chapesseseses think?
I'm worrying like a new parent obviously but trying my best to leave them alone.
They're in a maisemore polynuc.
I've popped the lid twice this week to check the miller feeder (heavy syrup) and they've had half of it since Monday evening .That's two donor frames and and one from non layer colony .
My wife has told me there's been very few flyers in the last two days-perhaps those frames were light on older bees and what did accompany us all home have since died?
I sneaked a VERY quick peek under the feeder and there is a fair amount of beautifully behaved insects .Not one stopped work on my account.
I instantly spied Queeny near the top of the innermost frame.
I don't want to spook or squish her so I've just shut it down, topped it up and left them alone without lifting the frames.
What do you chaps / chapesseseses think?