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In this short video, Laurence Edwards inspects a six‑frame nucleus (nuc) colony and explains the visual cues that indicate a healthy, thriving hive. He notes that the frames are packed with bees (“bursting at the seams”) and that the bees are clustering around the feeder, signaling that the colony is running out of space. Edwards predicts that, if left as‑is, the colony will likely swarm within a few days. To prevent this, he plans to move the bees into a larger brood box to give them more room, emphasizing the importance of timely intervention for strong nucs.
