Mini nuc survival rate 2014-2015

[Jon]

I have 13 queenright Apideas going into winter, mostly doubles which have 8 frames and a feeder but a couple of triples which have 13 frames and a feeder.
I'll post up the losses as they occur.
I added a cup of extra bees to most of them in September, caging the queen for a day or two for safety.
None have been treated for mites. (but in an ideal world I would have done something.)
I looked in a few this morning and the queens are still laying.
Several of them are nice and strong so I would be hopeful of getting a few through to March when there will be a need for a queen or two.

[Castor]

This is like a Soap Opera. Will they make it? Will they live or die?

Will Queenie at No 2. go the distance?

[Jon]

Had to use one queen already to requeen a hive which was trying to supersede and had a virgin queen in it.
Still 12 horses in the race. (Apisom Derby!)

[Duncan]

Are you taking bets?

[Jon]

Would need to check the long range weather forecast before setting the odds!

[mbc]

I looked into seven mini plus hives yesterday and they all seemed dandy, I have twenty three overwintering, most as single boxes but three or four as doubles. I'll try and remember to revisit this thread in the spring to update survival rates too, that is, if Jon doesnt mind being gazumped

[Bridget]

Would need to check the long range weather forecast before setting the odds!

Don't read the Express then
http://www.express.co.uk/news/nature...tures-forecast


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[Castor]

Queens Cup, shurely?

[HJBee]

Recently heard the SBA tour speaker Pam Hunter who was very clear on her opinions of Oxalic and she did not promote this and doesn't use herself, if I recall correctly she mentioned impact on Queens resulting in more frequent supercedure amongst other concerns. She used to be a biochemist so I think she would have a good insight to this.

[Pete L]

if I recall correctly she mentioned impact on Queens resulting in more frequent supercedure amongst other concerns. She used to be a biochemist so I think she would have a good insight to this.

I think she is wasting her time with that message, HJ, very few seem to believe it.