Curley
House Bee
- Joined
- May 29, 2014
- Messages
- 364
- Reaction score
- 7
- Location
- Wilts
- Hive Type
- National
- Number of Hives
- 8
Hi
I am going to try overwintering a nuc for the first time andlooking for a bit of advice around feeding before and during winter.
Got a nice even tempered little colony in a Maisies polynuc. Three combs of brood two of them, nice solid slabs of mostly capped. This years queen. Just finished apiguard and have slapped in 4 pints of thymolated syrup. Bees are bring in yellow pollen (ivy?) by the barrow load and seem very happy with their lot.
I intend making a cosy from celotex for them. (should this go under the OMF?)
How much should I feed now and how much in the winter. Happy with hefting wooden nationals but haven't really got a feel for what a well fed polynuc feels like.
Any advice gratefully received
I am going to try overwintering a nuc for the first time andlooking for a bit of advice around feeding before and during winter.
Got a nice even tempered little colony in a Maisies polynuc. Three combs of brood two of them, nice solid slabs of mostly capped. This years queen. Just finished apiguard and have slapped in 4 pints of thymolated syrup. Bees are bring in yellow pollen (ivy?) by the barrow load and seem very happy with their lot.
I intend making a cosy from celotex for them. (should this go under the OMF?)
How much should I feed now and how much in the winter. Happy with hefting wooden nationals but haven't really got a feel for what a well fed polynuc feels like.
Any advice gratefully received