• Prepare your materials, have your brood box, inner cover, and roof ready. You need enough frames to fill the brood box – usually 8 or 10 depending on the width.

• Put on your bee suit before you begin, and have your smoker on hand.

• If you have a Flow Hive 2, unless it’s very hot, keep the vents closed when you install the nuc. This will allow the bees to find the entrance rather than trying to use the vents as an entrance when they’re following the queen’s pheromone. If you’ve got a Flow Hive Classic, keep the corflute slider in the top position to prevent them from trying to enter through the screened bottom board. 

• When you receive the nuc, put it where you intend to situate the beehive. This will allow the bees to begin to orientate themselves to the location. Provide some shade if you are going to leave the nuc there for some time before installing the nuc.
  
  

 Instructions

• When you are ready to install the nuc, gently move it aside, being careful not to squash any bees. Then move the brood box into position.
  
  
• If using foundationless frames, make sure the brood box is level.
  
  
• Carefully lift a frame from the nuc using the hive tool. Use some smoke to clear the area before lifting, and cut away any burr comb that is holding the frames together. Gently lift the frame out and slowly transfer it to the brood box.
  
  
• Transfer each frame into the brood box and keep them in the same order as they were in the nuc. Put them in the centre of the brood box, and put the empty frames at the edges. 
  
  
• When you have transferred the frames into the brood box, put the new frames at each end of the brood box. Press the frames together so that there is no space between the edges of the frames. If there is space between the frames and the edges of the brood box, centre the set of frames to make sure the space is even at both sides. 
  
  
• Hold the nuc above the brood box, and give it a quick, hard shake to get most of the remaining bees into the brood box. Leave the nuc near the hive entrance, so that any remaining bees can find their way to the hive.
  
  
• Brush away any bees from the top of the brood box, and gently place the inner cover and roof onto the brood box.

• Your nuc is now installed! The bees will build up their numbers and honey stores, after which you can add a honey super (only when conditions are right – more on this  in later videos!)

• If there are not many plants in bloom in your area, you may need to feed your bees, this will depend on the season and your location. If you’re unsure, talk to your supplier or other local beekeepers to get their advice.