new nukes

burny · May 10, 2005, 07:58:27 AM

sunday afternoon we went on a mission to ware,mass. and picked up 4 new nukes from lagrants. since we arrived home after midnight we waited till morning to introduce them to thier new home . unfortunatly we are one entrance feeder short of a full load...
is it of concern that one hive is feederless for a day or two? will the bees from the feederless hive rob the others?
since we are trying to manufacture our own equipment im going to try and make a hive top feeder later today at the woodshop.need some plans first!!!!thanks! the suns out!! YAY!
burny
:D

Lesli · May 10, 2005, 08:00:34 AM

I don't think it will matter. I assume you have dandelions and other blooms now for the girls to snack on. :)

amymcg · May 10, 2005, 11:32:27 AM

I can't pick up my nucs from Lagrant's until May 21st, and I ordered them back in December. . .

burny · May 10, 2005, 06:42:35 PM

must want you at the seminar...ca-ching,ca-ching. 8)

Horns Pure Honey · May 10, 2005, 08:44:30 PM

as long as it stays warm out and they can find something to eat they should be fine but I would get a feeder for them very soon. :D

burny · May 11, 2005, 08:42:28 AM

why cant we set up a pail or jar feeder inside an empty super like last winter? if so should we set up all five with internal feeders? yea or ney? :?:
buddy dan got stung 9 times in last 3 days..hes happy,pain free but a little lumpy...:?
burny

Miss Chick-a-BEE · May 11, 2005, 09:04:16 AM

Burny-
Yeah, you can feed that way. What ever you have for a a feeding option (aside from an open bowl that all hives would feed from) would work.

Beth

Horns Pure Honey · May 11, 2005, 09:21:16 AM

you dont want to start robbing due to the open bowl. :)

burny · May 12, 2005, 07:46:55 AM

they all have feeders now!
thanks for info.......temp, went from a high of 85 to 35 overnight....poor bees.
God bless,
burny

Horns Pure Honey · May 12, 2005, 09:30:37 PM

good to here that they all have feeders. :D

amymcg · May 17, 2005, 03:19:12 PM

Well, since I'm just getting started, I bought a whole kit, which included the seminar, so that's okay. :-)

Lesli · May 17, 2005, 06:59:22 PM

I think the seminar is a good idea--it'll be a great chance to ask questions from people who do this for a living.

Romahawk · June 08, 2006, 04:34:12 PM

Quote from: burnythey all have feeders now!
thanks for info.......temp, went from a high of 85 to 35 overnight....poor bees.
God bless,
burny

Hi, wondering if you put the feeders on the single body nuc or did you add the second hive body and put the jar feeder on top in a third hive body? I picked up a couple of nucs Tuesday and the guy I got them from told me to feed them a gallon of syrup to get them started drawing comb. Forgot to ask if the second box was to be added along with a feeder when I got them home or not.

Brian D. Bray · June 08, 2006, 10:43:57 PM

If you use division board feeders or jars or cans inside the hive ust fill up the extra space with frames. They'll draw it necessary and when you remove the feeder just replaced the remaining frames and its supered already.
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