A nucleus question

Football928 · August 22, 2015, 10:01:12 PM

I don't understand how you keep nucs from swarming can someone please answer this

BeeMaster2 · August 22, 2015, 10:11:30 PM

You place them in a standard hive.
If you want to keep it as a nuc, you can add a 5 frame super or you can remove a frame or 2 and add them to another hive or start another nuc.
Jim

Football928 · August 22, 2015, 10:16:46 PM

Quote from: sawdstmakr on August 22, 2015, 10:11:30 PM
You place them in a standard hive.
If you want to keep it as a nuc, you can add a 5 frame super or you can remove a frame or 2 and add them to another hive or start another nuc.
Jim

Thanks I was kinda guessing you pull frames but wasn't sure

BeeMaster2 · August 23, 2015, 06:21:42 AM

Just make sure your.queen is n[t on it.
Jim

Michael Bush · August 23, 2015, 03:05:54 PM

Either you pull some frames out and give them other hives or put them in a bigger box.

biggraham610 · August 25, 2015, 10:24:36 PM

Like they said, and in the spring you better stay on top of it. They don't take long. G

Michael Bush · August 26, 2015, 08:40:42 AM

...or you do frequent splits to keep them from getting too strong, if you want more nucs...

BeeGinningBeek · September 01, 2015, 05:17:20 PM

for taking the frames out and making splits sounds like what Michael Palmer described in the sustainable apiary, isn't it?

Dallasbeek · September 01, 2015, 08:42:25 PM

BeeGinningBeek: most of us are nice, 'cause we've all been where you are. Feel free to ask questions and welcome to the forum. If anybody is not nice, immediately report it to a moderator.

GSF · September 01, 2015, 10:05:29 PM

ditto what Dallas said. This is such a pleasurable hobby.

Dallasbeek · September 01, 2015, 10:44:48 PM

Quote from: GSF on September 01, 2015, 10:05:29 PM
ditto what Dallas said. This is such a pleasurable hobby.

Yes, we do this because we love it. We'll never learn as much about bees as we need to learn, perhaps, but we'll keep working on it and nobody knows it all, so we have to keep asking questions and helping one another ... and enjoying the hobby. Anybody who thinks he has all the answers is a big phony. There are some on this forum, like iddee, Michael Bush, Sawdustmkr, and a bunch of others who can really help us with some experience and knowledge, and I'm very grateful for them. Again, welcome to the forum.

BeeMaster2 · September 02, 2015, 12:14:02 PM

"Yes, we do this because we love it. We'll never learn as much about bees as we need to learn, perhaps, but we'll keep working on it and nobody knows it all, so we have to keep asking questions and helping one another ... and enjoying the hobby. Anybody who thinks he has all the answers is a big phony. There are some on this forum, like iddee, Michael Bush, Sawdustmkr, and a bunch of others who can really help us with some experience and knowledge, and I'm very grateful for them. Again, welcome to the forum."

Thanks for saying that Dallas. Greatly appreciated.
Jim