Jimmys Mum
House Bee
- Joined
- Jul 26, 2012
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- 479
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- Location
- Berkshire
- Hive Type
- 14x12
- Number of Hives
- 13
Can anybody advise me on the best way to unite two colonies when both hives have supers on?
With 2 x 14x12 brood boxes and 4 part filled supers it's going to be quite a stack. One part is queenless and now has 5 frames of sealed brood and lots of bees, the other has a brand new laying queen and 4 frames of eggs and unsealed brood. The hives are already next to each other.
Do I clear the supers of bees first before uniting?
Thanks.
With 2 x 14x12 brood boxes and 4 part filled supers it's going to be quite a stack. One part is queenless and now has 5 frames of sealed brood and lots of bees, the other has a brand new laying queen and 4 frames of eggs and unsealed brood. The hives are already next to each other.
Do I clear the supers of bees first before uniting?
Thanks.