Hi i will just explain events from the past few weeks,
on my first inspection about 6/7 weeks ago i found my bees bursting at the seems in their standard national BB so decided to convert to a 14x12 BB which i put on about 3 weeks ago(we had a bit of a good spell of weather that as we know didn,t last).Then the sun came out here last sunday so had a quick look in the 14x12 ware i found the queen wondering around on about 5 partly drawn out frames so decided to trap her up there with a QE.
Sun out again today so had another quick look found eggs and small grubs in the 14x12 but not much stores.then as no wind and the sun still out had a look in the other BB mainly to check on stores, when i saw these different cells, as i have never seen a Q cell before wondered if it was the beginnings of one, Also not that much stores, i have saved a super from last year with about 2 kg of honey in that i will put on tomorrow or would it be better to feed them some fondant?
if it is a QC what should i do
set up is old BB on bottom, QE, small frame to make entrance below 14x12,crown board, roof
many thanks in advance
on my first inspection about 6/7 weeks ago i found my bees bursting at the seems in their standard national BB so decided to convert to a 14x12 BB which i put on about 3 weeks ago(we had a bit of a good spell of weather that as we know didn,t last).Then the sun came out here last sunday so had a quick look in the 14x12 ware i found the queen wondering around on about 5 partly drawn out frames so decided to trap her up there with a QE.
Sun out again today so had another quick look found eggs and small grubs in the 14x12 but not much stores.then as no wind and the sun still out had a look in the other BB mainly to check on stores, when i saw these different cells, as i have never seen a Q cell before wondered if it was the beginnings of one, Also not that much stores, i have saved a super from last year with about 2 kg of honey in that i will put on tomorrow or would it be better to feed them some fondant?
if it is a QC what should i do
set up is old BB on bottom, QE, small frame to make entrance below 14x12,crown board, roof
many thanks in advance