Started making up pollen substitute for non production colonies.
Let me never fall into the vulgar mistake of dreaming that I am persecuted whenever I am contradicted - Ralph Waldo Emerson
May the bees God's be kindJapey Edge wrote: ↑28 Aug 2019, 12:09Queen arrived today by post. Wife looking after her until I get back around 4:30pm to introduce her to the queenless nuc I made up on Sunday.
Nervy times. Nervy times....
What do you mean? Put her into the hive in her cage and spray the box with a little air freshener? Or is this for when I do the newspaper unite with the bigger hive?Chrisbarlow wrote: ↑28 Aug 2019, 12:51May the bees God's be kindJapey Edge wrote: ↑28 Aug 2019, 12:09Queen arrived today by post. Wife looking after her until I get back around 4:30pm to introduce her to the queenless nuc I made up on Sunday.
Nervy times. Nervy times....
You could also use a bit of air freshener to help as well.