Terry G
House Bee
- Joined
- Feb 1, 2013
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- Location
- Kent
- Hive Type
- Langstroth
- Number of Hives
- 2. No, 3. No, 2 again
Well, back from hols in North Wales (very nice, thanks for asking) so it's 8 days since carrying out the Artificial Swarm. Pollen is going into both hives and we've just moved the Q- hive to the other side of the Q+ one to bleed off the flying bees. So what should I be doing next in terms of inspections (bearing in mind I can't do anything before Friday)?
I plan to check the Q+ bunch to make sure they've not produced a cheeky queen cell or two, but do I just leave the Q- colony to get on with whatever it is that queenless bees do, or should I have a quick shufty in there as well?
I plan to check the Q+ bunch to make sure they've not produced a cheeky queen cell or two, but do I just leave the Q- colony to get on with whatever it is that queenless bees do, or should I have a quick shufty in there as well?