Question on moving frames with eggs

[golddust-twins]

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?

[asprince]

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

[Kathyp]

they won't mind bees from the doner hive.

[JP]

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

[Michael Bush]

Bees on eggs and open brood are usually nurse bees and are well accepted.

[Brian D. Bray]

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.