sharonh
House Bee
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- Jul 30, 2013
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- Location
- Co Westmeath Ireland
- Hive Type
- National
- Number of Hives
- 5
I have a very prolific colony on brood and a half. Brood box bursting from seams, plus two supers with no rape seed near me.
This Queen was born last Aug but to date I have never laid eyes on her. Wanted to find her to mark her and tried finding her from first inspections of the year but no joy.
Tackled it again today as bees were so busy with weather so good. Still couldn't find her as hive is just bursting with bees. All crawling over each other & hanging from the frames in piles.
Thing is, there is queen cups here and there, none had anything in them but It will be just a matter of time I guess.
Has anyone had this problem and what steps did you take. Impossible to find a queen with bees piling over each other and hanging from frames. Is there any simple method or should I consider splitting the hive and see which ends up building q cells. Then I'll know which one she is in. I might get to find her then.
Even harder to find when it's brood and half.
Any ideas?
Love Beekeeping <3
This Queen was born last Aug but to date I have never laid eyes on her. Wanted to find her to mark her and tried finding her from first inspections of the year but no joy.
Tackled it again today as bees were so busy with weather so good. Still couldn't find her as hive is just bursting with bees. All crawling over each other & hanging from the frames in piles.
Thing is, there is queen cups here and there, none had anything in them but It will be just a matter of time I guess.
Has anyone had this problem and what steps did you take. Impossible to find a queen with bees piling over each other and hanging from frames. Is there any simple method or should I consider splitting the hive and see which ends up building q cells. Then I'll know which one she is in. I might get to find her then.
Even harder to find when it's brood and half.
Any ideas?
Love Beekeeping <3