Queenless hive??
Quote from martym on March 18, 2018, 10:41 PMOne of my hives seem to have gone queenless. No eggs , larva or brood. A lot of bees in the hive just no sign of the queen. I seen her 3 or 4 weeks ago on a warm day when I peeked in. I do have one capped queen cell in the hive and I didn’t see any queen cells that appeared to have emerged. I guess they could have cast a swarm but they only made one swarm cell. Anyway I gave them a frame of eggs and larva I’ll see what happens in a week or so. Does this sound odd to anyone? Hope I didn’t squash her on my last inspection.
One of my hives seem to have gone queenless. No eggs , larva or brood. A lot of bees in the hive just no sign of the queen. I seen her 3 or 4 weeks ago on a warm day when I peeked in. I do have one capped queen cell in the hive and I didn’t see any queen cells that appeared to have emerged. I guess they could have cast a swarm but they only made one swarm cell. Anyway I gave them a frame of eggs and larva I’ll see what happens in a week or so. Does this sound odd to anyone? Hope I didn’t squash her on my last inspection.
Quote from iddee on March 19, 2018, 7:50 AMI would check that frame of eggs Friday, not in a week or so. When talking queen cells, use exact days, not vague times.
I would check that frame of eggs Friday, not in a week or so. When talking queen cells, use exact days, not vague times.
Quote from martym on March 19, 2018, 4:39 PMThanks wally, there was a few capped drone cells , so I figure she was there between 21 and 24 days ago I was last in that hive on feb 24.so that was 14 days ago. So I guess it was 14 days ago not 3 or 4 weeks. So if I assume she was laying the day she disappeared there should still be capped worker brood. I failed to make notes on whether there was eggs or not. So I guess she could have been in there and just failed. This queen is the same one you and I removed from the tree last summer. Any way I’ll check it Friday if weather is permitting.
Thanks wally, there was a few capped drone cells , so I figure she was there between 21 and 24 days ago I was last in that hive on feb 24.so that was 14 days ago. So I guess it was 14 days ago not 3 or 4 weeks. So if I assume she was laying the day she disappeared there should still be capped worker brood. I failed to make notes on whether there was eggs or not. So I guess she could have been in there and just failed. This queen is the same one you and I removed from the tree last summer. Any way I’ll check it Friday if weather is permitting.
Quote from martym on March 19, 2018, 4:43 PMOh by the way I know what your gonna say (never assume anything when it comes to bees) 🙂 I learn fast ????
Oh by the way I know what your gonna say (never assume anything when it comes to bees) 🙂 I learn fast ????