Should I add a package to my nukes in the spring

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Charles Wright

August 07, 2020, 08:46:03 PM
I'm going to start beekeeping in the spring. I've been planning to just get two nucs. Recently I saw a video suggesting that I add a package to the nucs. Any thoughts?

TheHoneyPump

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August 07, 2020, 10:41:35 PM
If the nucleus colonies are any good, then no.  If the nucleus colonies are poor, then delete the nucs and just get packages. 
It is an either-or thing.  Not a combo thing. 
When the lid goes back on, the bees will spend the next 3 days undoing most of what the beekeeper just did to them.

Acebird

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August 08, 2020, 09:23:12 AM
Ahmm, if you have to add a package to a nuc it isn't a real nuc.  The other way around is more likely if the package queen was a dud.
Brian Cardinal
Just do it

crmauch

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August 08, 2020, 06:45:28 PM
I don't know enough to say how bad or good this is but he is suggesting a package and 2 extra queens to get 3 colonies from one package

https://youtu.be/PkNC0AYhDGY
Chris

TheHoneyPump

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August 10, 2020, 09:30:16 PM
LoL, there is quite a difference between a colony and a hive.
Let's restart from the beginning ... What are your goals?  Why do you want bees?
When the lid goes back on, the bees will spend the next 3 days undoing most of what the beekeeper just did to them.

.30WCF

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August 10, 2020, 09:53:12 PM
I think he?s splitting a package of bees, decided among mating nucs and adding queens rather than what it sounded like what was asked. We don?t buy a nuc and a package and combine them. You could, and pinch a queen, and newspaper combine, but generally no.


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