How To Add Bees To A New Hive Box.

Bees

Today I’m sharing a step by step process to adding your bees to their new hive box.

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I was so anxious waiting for our bees to arrive, checking there shipment anytime I had a little free time. Once they arrived, Chad made me wait to add them to the hive until he got home. I’m glad I did because I was able to record the whole process for you. For information on the supplies needed to get stared bee keeping, click here

Spray the bees with a sugar water mixture to prevent them from flying away.

First you’ll want to pick a spot that gives the hive a little privacy and make sure that they’ll be uninterrupted. Place the hive box on top of the 2 cinder blocks or hive frame. Open the hive lid and remove 2-3 frames. Spray the bees with a sugar water mixture to prevent them from flying away.

During this time they will bond and except her as there new queen.

Remove the lid to the shipment of bees, but not completely. Bounce the bees down and remove the queen box, place the lid back on top of the bees. Brush any bees on the queen box down into the hive. Remove the plug on the queens box and add a gummy bear. The bees will eat at the gummy bear to get to the queen. During this time they will bond and except her as there new queen.

You will want to bounce or knock the bees into the hive, I wouldn’t shake them.

Attach the queens box to the top of one of the frames inside the hive. Spray and bounce the bees down again. Remove the lid from the bees and turn over, dumping all the bees inside of the hive box. You will want to bounce or knock the bees into the hive, I wouldn’t shake them.

The remaining bees will likely find their way into the hive.

Spray the bees as you do this to prevent them from flying away. After you’ve gotten majority of the bees out, you can place the box they came in, by the hive entrance. The remaining bees will likely find their way into the hive.

You’ll want to establish a water source for them.

Make sure you have the smaller entrance door on your hive, to prevent swarming. Fill the hive box with as many frames as you can, without squishing the bees. You can add the remaining frames in a few days. You’ll want to establish a water source for them. You don’t want them to search your neighborhood and choose a pool, where they can drowned or a house that uses strong pesticides.

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