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New Bee
I have just moved my hives to a new site. Due to a holiday and a minor car incident I didn't get to see them for two weeks before they were moved, but my brilliant association members looked after them for me.
Now, though, I can't see eggs or larvae in the smaller of the two. Still extraordinarily gentle though. I was told that there had been a supercedure, and there were two queens in there, but I can't find either.
I plan on waiting to see if the old queen was disposed of, and to see if the new queen got herself mated and will begin to lay shortly.
Alternatively, I could take eggs and brood from the other hive, and pop it into the potentially queenless, and wait for them to raise a new queen - although I appreciate it's getting late in the season for this.
All advice welcome.
Now, though, I can't see eggs or larvae in the smaller of the two. Still extraordinarily gentle though. I was told that there had been a supercedure, and there were two queens in there, but I can't find either.
I plan on waiting to see if the old queen was disposed of, and to see if the new queen got herself mated and will begin to lay shortly.
Alternatively, I could take eggs and brood from the other hive, and pop it into the potentially queenless, and wait for them to raise a new queen - although I appreciate it's getting late in the season for this.
All advice welcome.
