Inspect and Set up a Cutout Honeybee Colony

Set up a Cutout Honeybee Colony I was going to tie this to the end of the actual removal this came from, but then thought it might be better served as it's own video. This is how I handle most all of my cutouts. Due to the issue with SHB, I rarely transfer any honey, unless it's firm and on the comb with brood or pollen. More and more I'm debating even moving pollen due to it attracting beetles. Anyway, because I don't transfer honey, I usually have to feed larger colonies when I get them home so they don't starve. The first thing I do is a general inspection, testing for attitude, and checking for any risk of beetles or other stresses from the move. These bees moved very well! Now if I had caged a queen in a manual cage, I would release her now. In this case, I never found or caged the queen, and the queen cells are proof she is not present. I check brood patter and stores to make sure I organized it all right on the cutout, and then place in EMPTY FRAMES WITH FOUNDATION. I emphasize that, NOT DRAWN COMBS. The bees are very stressed still, and may not use or properly cover drawn combs, when then again become beetle bait. Lastly, before closing it up, I place on a feeder so I can start to offer them some sugar water to make up for the honey I didn't move. www.brueggensbees.com facebook: brueggens bees youtube: brueggens bees or tom brueggen