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<blockquote data-quote="Bees3" data-source="post: 7562" data-attributes="member: 209"><p>Well the original FD Nuc was going gangbusters in June! </p><p>My priority was to go to 3/4 so I have been slowly adding 3/4 supers with the intention to go into 10 frame boxes, I decided a high Nuc would be too much work and have lots of 10 frame boxes lying around. The queen has been laying up a storm last couple of months.</p><p></p><p>My configuration was 1 x FDBrood, building up to 3 x 3/4 boxes.</p><p></p><p>Last week after the rain, it was time for another hive check and I wanted to move the FD brood up top to force her down so I could get rid of the box. Inspection showed FD box mostly empty just 1/4 frame brood, I thought yay I can get rid of it soon.</p><p></p><p>Configuration became 1 x 3/4 bottom box with brood and a couple of queen cells! then 2 x 3/4boxes honey/nectar, QE, hive mat with center hole, FD box with capped brood. I also turned this box around to get a rear entrance.</p><p></p><p>Yesterday I saw what appeared to be swarming at the rear and saw the old queen on the ground dead. They didn’t swarm but went back in, confused it seemed.</p><p></p><p>Today I looked at the FD box with the intention of removing the old brood frames and saw several swarm cups. I don’t think there is a queen, I listen to the boxes most days and didn’t hear any quacking, but I can’t be sure. I added another 1 x 3/4 box under this box. So next step…..have to wait till brood emerges, but by then they will have filled up the frames with nectar and pollen🤔Any suggestions?</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="Bees3, post: 7562, member: 209"] Well the original FD Nuc was going gangbusters in June! My priority was to go to 3/4 so I have been slowly adding 3/4 supers with the intention to go into 10 frame boxes, I decided a high Nuc would be too much work and have lots of 10 frame boxes lying around. The queen has been laying up a storm last couple of months. My configuration was 1 x FDBrood, building up to 3 x 3/4 boxes. Last week after the rain, it was time for another hive check and I wanted to move the FD brood up top to force her down so I could get rid of the box. Inspection showed FD box mostly empty just 1/4 frame brood, I thought yay I can get rid of it soon. Configuration became 1 x 3/4 bottom box with brood and a couple of queen cells! then 2 x 3/4boxes honey/nectar, QE, hive mat with center hole, FD box with capped brood. I also turned this box around to get a rear entrance. Yesterday I saw what appeared to be swarming at the rear and saw the old queen on the ground dead. They didn’t swarm but went back in, confused it seemed. Today I looked at the FD box with the intention of removing the old brood frames and saw several swarm cups. I don’t think there is a queen, I listen to the boxes most days and didn’t hear any quacking, but I can’t be sure. I added another 1 x 3/4 box under this box. So next step…..have to wait till brood emerges, but by then they will have filled up the frames with nectar and pollen🤔Any suggestions? [/QUOTE]
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