Thornes Warnholz Mating Hive - (Bee Keeping Equipment)
SKU: Q0012
- Assemble the mini-nuc with a strip of foundation only, no comb, in each frame. Fill the feeder compartment with candy.
- Shake young bees into a box and spray them with sugar syrup.
- Drop one large cupful of sticky, wet bees into the mini-nuc, and close-up, making sure that ventilation is clear.
- Leave for about an hour, until the bees roar in panic, then run a virgin queen in.
- Leave in a cool dark place for two or three days.
- Release the bees at the chosen site.
- Check in two weeks for signs of laying.
- Dimensions: Height: 168mm Width: 218mm Length: 274mm
