- Joined
- Jul 28, 2009
- Messages
- 505
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- Location
- Athlone. Co. Westmeath. Ireland
- Hive Type
- National
- Number of Hives
- 4 Hives, 4 Nucs.
So. I have a split that didn't work out. In that split there is a drone layer, unmated queen or worker that started laying on the 24th of last month, I don't know which. The drone brood is on 3 or 4 frames and in groups not just dotted around the frame, there is zero worker brood and no eggs.
Now here it comes. At the bottom of one frame there are two capped queen cells that have been drawn and capped since the drone brood started being laid down. I was always under the impression that even a hopelessly queenless colony would not allow queen cells to be completed from drone brood.
What do y'all think about this?
Thanks.
T
Now here it comes. At the bottom of one frame there are two capped queen cells that have been drawn and capped since the drone brood started being laid down. I was always under the impression that even a hopelessly queenless colony would not allow queen cells to be completed from drone brood.
What do y'all think about this?
Thanks.
T