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BEEKEEPING LEARNING CENTER => RAPID BEEYARD GROWTH => Topic started by: psbeekeeper on June 17, 2010, 02:00:17 pm

Title: Split
Post by: psbeekeeper on June 17, 2010, 02:00:17 pm

I split my one hive last month and put the frames in a nuc (2 mixed brood, 2 honey and 1 pollen).  We decided to feed the nuc as well, but each time we gave them feed they would get robbed.  Any suggestions on feeding without the nuc getting robbed?

Title: Re: Split
Post by: G3farms on June 17, 2010, 02:34:31 pm

use a top feeder and reduce the entrance or install a robber screen.

Title: Re: Split
Post by: psbeekeeper on June 17, 2010, 07:44:41 pm

What does a "robbing screen" do?  How does it work?

Title: Re: Split
Post by: G3farms on June 17, 2010, 10:58:24 pm

www.bushfarms.com/beesmisc.htm#robberscreen (http://www.bushfarms.com/beesmisc.htm#robberscreen)

What it does is let the bees from your hive find their way in and out, but the robbing bees are confused and can not find their way in.

G3

Title: Re: Split
Post by: bugleman on November 08, 2010, 01:47:05 pm

Wow I love the robber screen!