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Laurence Edwards shows how to save a failing colony in December by shaking the bees into a stronger hive next door. The struggling bees march into their new home to escape the cold, a rescue technique for weak colonies in late winter.
Laurence Edwards shows how to save a failing colony in December by shaking the bees into a stronger hive next door. The struggling bees march into their new home to escape the cold, a rescue technique for weak colonies in late winter.
I did a late season shakeout, very late season, this is December, of a failing colony with a failing queen, and I put them next to a colony that needed a boost of bees. And as you can see, the bees are merrily marching their way into their new home, trying to get out of the cold.
