tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2006264125646897329.post7280099499927922359..comments2023-06-22T13:47:52.157-05:00Comments on Our Bee Blog: installing - the NON-SHAKE methodlikes beeshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/01328346238222816136noreply@blogger.comBlogger1125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2006264125646897329.post-3200282512757484552010-04-29T13:20:37.374-05:002010-04-29T13:20:37.374-05:00I did something similar this year with my packages...I did something similar this year with my packages. I used the marshmellow trick on the queen cage but only used one hive box. I pulled 4 frames out of the hive body. Slid the 6 remaining frames to one side. Put the queen cage between the two re-centered frames and then put the 2 lb package in the space left by the four missing frames. I installed Monday afernoon and went back this morning (Thursday) to pull the package boxes. Three of the five queens had been released, and I released the remaining two. I had just pushed the cork into the cage and then stuffed some marshmellow in behind it. The cork of course fell back down and prevented the queen from crawling out once the marshmellow was gone. I just pulled the screen off and released her into the frames. <br /><br />I then replaced the four missing frames and closed everything back up. Worked very well. I had also read about this somewhere several years ago. <br /><br />Thanks, <br /><br />GregGregnoreply@blogger.com