MeckBee School Week #4. Installing Nucs and Packages and First Inspections. By George McAllister

George explained how easy it was to transfer bees from packages to their next home, the Nuc box. Better known as a Nucleous Colony. Using a sugar/water spray solution to calm the bees during transfer. How to feed your new colony. How to introduce the queen. And when to check on the queen and look for eggs.

Other topics were nucs vs. packages, the pros, cons and timing. Steps to feeding after instalation. Record keeping, First inspections. And the value of a mentor.

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