They Arrived

On June 25th we picked up our Nuc and brought them home, the drive wasn't a problem, when we picked them up it was at night and the entrance was blocked off with paper towel. Just after we started out ReBecca noticed a bee beside her at the window, so I opened it and out she went, after I did this I said " I hope that wasn't the Queen" knowing it wouldn't be as she really doesn't leave the hive after mating. No more escaped on the drive and when we got home we did find a few others loose but they remained around the hive. We already had the stand in place, we carried the Nuc to the stand, which is about 200 meters from the house across the field, were they'll get early morning sun shine and are out of the wind. They have access to water behind them in the woods and plenty of clover and natural flowers around them as we are in farm country.

The Nuc in place, a little sad looking, but it's a start.