nuc installation by new beek

[stonecroppefarm]

I am receiving two nucs. The weather forecast is for a fair amount of rain so I might wait a day or so before transferring the five frames from the nuc to their new hive body. I plan to set the nuc on the top of the awaiting deep hive body and to open the entrance to the nuc. The next day with hopefully better weather I plan to move the frames from the nuc to their new hive body. when is the best time to do this, morning, midday or dusk? Other suggestions ...

[BjornBee]

Everything sounds good to me. That is what I would do.

Just in case they get used to the new location on top of the full size hive, I would move then in the morning or early afternoon so they have time to readjust and find the new entrance. Don't do it late day.