Sammo
New Bee
- Joined
- May 14, 2012
- Messages
- 36
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- Location
- NE Kent
- Hive Type
- National
- Number of Hives
- 5
Went to check on my hives earlier this afternoon in case of any storm damage. As I walked towards my hives I could see something dense on a nearby apple tree. At first I thought it was some dead plant material or something like that. I had to take a second look and to my surprise there was a small swarm clustered on a branch. It must have been there before the swarm! I wasn't expecting that at all and wasn't prepared! So off home to get a nuc box.
When I returned, I got them all in the box. There was virtually no movement at all. I presume they were cold and hungry. There were also a handful of dying bees on the ground.
If I keep them in a warm area and feed them will they liven up and will it then be ok to move the nuc box outside or is there no hope? I'll like to do what I can to help them but I understand that it may be futile given how late it is in the year.
When I returned, I got them all in the box. There was virtually no movement at all. I presume they were cold and hungry. There were also a handful of dying bees on the ground.
If I keep them in a warm area and feed them will they liven up and will it then be ok to move the nuc box outside or is there no hope? I'll like to do what I can to help them but I understand that it may be futile given how late it is in the year.