Nucs

[BeeHopper]

Hi Folks,

I have Nucs on the way with no ventilation holes, I plan to convert to a small Top Entrance, where is the best place on the Nuc in your experience to make Screened ventilation holes, sides, back side or bottom and how many is sufficient ? BTW, the Nucs are the Foam BeeMax with the removable top.  :-D

Bob

[my-smokepole]

I can't really answer your ? but what I did was cut a round hole about the size of a mason jar on my top lid and put some number 8 wire on it so I could feed to if needed. I can all is cover if needed.
My smoke-pole

[Moonshae]

I have nucs from betterbee, and they have 3/4" holes near the top on the front and back. I stick a cork in the back one if it's chilly (spring). Since I keep my nucs on my deck, I'll pull the stopper during the day when it's warm and replace it in the evening if the temperature is going to drop below 50 overnight.

[HAB]

We converted our Nucs to SBB.  Chock-full-o-bees and 98F w/humidity at 50% last week they never displayed any symptoms of heat stress.  Plus it helps with V-Mites. :)

[Brian D. Bray]

If you have SBB you don't need more ventilation holes and the old solid bottoms make great top entrances, just turn them over.

[BeeHopper]

Thanks for the replies and as usual, all good ones  :-D