If one is to move a frame of eggs from one hive (I will call Hive A) to a queenless hive (Hive B)--What would be the best way to remove the bees of Hive A which will be on the frame of eggs before putting the frame into Hive B?
Brush them off with a soft brush. I have even placed the bee coved frame in the receiving hive. Be sure the queen is not on it!
Steve
they won't mind bees from the doner hive.
I would smoke hive b a little then add the frame, I don't brush off nurse bees, there may be some casualties anyway, let the bees decide.
...JP
Bees on eggs and open brood are usually nurse bees and are well accepted.
Quote from: golddust-twins on June 07, 2008, 06:14:29 PM
If one is to move a frame of eggs from one hive (I will call Hive A) to a queenless hive (Hive B)--What would be the best way to remove the bees of Hive A which will be on the frame of eggs before putting the frame into Hive B?
Just put the entire frame from hive A into hive B bees and all. Nurse bees on a frame of brood, even if from another hive, usually won't cause a problem. It's robbers trying to sneak into the hive that causes problems, bees inside are assumed to belong there and within a few hours they smell like the bees in the hive anyway.