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Acebird:
I picked up this hive last evening from a friends back yard.  It is in the 16x16 square brown table  and there entrance is the hand hole.  I blocked the one in the back.  I inverted this table and put a box of comb on top with the hope that they will move the nest to the combs in the standard medium box.  The hive is very light so I added a jar of syrup in the top just in case they need it to fix comb in the top frames.  There are two sets of combs started about 6 each oriented 90 degrees from each other near the entrance.  I know I should have taken a picture. :rolleyes:
Does anyone think this will work?  How long should I wait for this experiment to take hold?
https://photos.app.goo.gl/1kwQA2dBYeMgkmHM9

Acebird:
Alright I opened it up again and took some photos.  I don't know where I got the 90 degree orientation because they are all in line but in two corners.
https://photos.app.goo.gl/FAA8gRe8EPSLiNPx5
https://photos.app.goo.gl/VVjUDRXv9zEp9cLv9

Ben Framed:
Brian congratulations on your new hive. Unfortunately the last photos are a little dark for me to clearly see the situation. I will take a shot offering a little advice. It gets very hot in your area, I would advise doing a cut-out instead of a flip over for more than one reason. Without adequate support on the bottom of these free hanging combs, the heat may allow the combs to swag which could turn into a real mess if they sway over onto each other. A quick cut out will not only avoid this but will save the brood comb, as well as brood inside the brood comb, and will be a real boost to you new hive. 

Phillip

BeeMaster2:
Ace,
I tried to do the same many years ago when I was living in Jacksonville. It was late fall and I picked up a large log from a tree removal company that had a large hive in it. I put a hive box on it over the top hole. They never moved up, the next spring they absconded.
I would also recommend doing a full cutout and place them in your box.
Jim Altmiller

Lesgold:
Hi Brian,

I did a similar thing about 7 years ago. Bees had moved into a possum box that was located in a tree. The hive was taken home and set up on a stand. The top of the box was removed and an 8 frame box was attached to the top. I made sure that the distance between the established comb and the new frames was small so there was a natural ?bridge? for the queen to move across. The entrance was blocked and a new entrance was created above the new frames. My thinking was that the bees would have to move through the new box to get out. From memory, it turned into a nice little hive that produced some good honey.

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