How was your week in central ??

32 minutes ago, yesbut said:

How was your week in central ??

Really enjoyed it. Caught up with a mate who I haven’t seen for about 15 years. Awesome scenery, I prefer the mountain ranges and green of the Waikato though. 

Thanks dansar. good to see other peoples colonies are running similar to mine. (except for the loss of close to 100 hives with Nosema c ). Well done. Nucs are the answer.....whatever the question is...

8 hours ago, Mike Fox said:

Thanks dansar. good to see other peoples colonies are running similar to mine. (except for the loss of close to 100 hives with Nosema c ). Well done. Nucs are the answer.....whatever the question is...

Getting small nucs (2 frames of bees) to build up through winter takes a lot of time and commitment. 

Up to this date it has taken on average , 1 litre of 1:1 syrup and 1/4 to a 1/3 of a Megabee patty every week since June to get them to the stage they are at now.

On 27/08/2018 at 7:23 AM, dansar said:

Getting small nucs (2 frames of bees) to build up through winter takes a lot of time and commitment. 

Up to this date it has taken on average , 1 litre of 1:1 syrup and 1/4 to a 1/3 of a Megabee patty every week since June to get them to the stage they are at now.

Yes. I hear ya. Mine too. Except the yard on the Heather. They have done it on their own and I've had to take on average 3 frames out of each to keep them in the nucs.  Use that brood to boost hives that have lost too much strength over winter.