> I've been meaning to try nuc boxes for a smaller

> alternative, but I never seem to have any extra.
>

The book "Honeybee Democracy" by Tom Seeley goes into depth concerning
various factors
a) that the bees prefer in house hunting
b) that are the most successful for a swarm surviving in its new home.

A nuc box is too small.  A 40 litre cavity is much better.  Some nest
cavities were in the 20 - 30 litre range but none was smaller than 12
litres.  A standard deep box is about 41 litres.

Stan

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