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Title: New bees in old deep question
Post by: Dr. B in Wisconsin on March 18, 2012, 07:34:28 PM
Hello everyone
I will be picking up a 3 pound package in a couple of weeks and have 2 empty deeps that the bees were in (bees did not make it though winter) The deeps are in excellent condition, with several frames with capped honey, some with partial capped honey and some with no honey. My question is

Would you suggest I put the new bees in 1 deep or 2 deeps????
Would it be best to put the partial frames in the middle with the full ones on the outsides???
Thanks for any advice
Brian
Title: Re: New bees in old deep question
Post by: hardwood on March 18, 2012, 10:21:20 PM
1 box to start and watch them until they need another. Honey frames to the outsides, empty drawn comb in the center.

Scott
Title: Re: New bees in old deep question
Post by: JP on March 18, 2012, 11:38:05 PM
Ditto on what Scott said.


...JP
Title: Re: New bees in old deep question
Post by: Vance G on March 19, 2012, 01:19:27 AM
Yup, it is that easy, just like they said.  You won't even need to feed unless you feel some primordial mothering instinct.