Cellectronic
House Bee
- Joined
- Jun 30, 2012
- Messages
- 240
- Reaction score
- 0
- Location
- Much Wenlock, Telford
- Hive Type
- National
- Number of Hives
- 5 in National,s .
Morning All,
Within the last week I have inspected one of my hives to find it to be Q- or she is not laying fertile eggs and the bias to be all drone although there are a very useful amount of workers.
Also this week I have managed to lure a large swarm into a bait hive.
My thoughts are to empty the hive (The Q- one) onto a white sheet 30 meters away and sift for Queen (Just to satisfy my mind) then put the hive back in its original position where the workers will fly back to it and I will install the swarm into this hive all in one operation.
Can anyone see any problems with this ?
Also what will happen to all the drones ie will they go back to the original spot ?
Finally, If the hive had lost the Queen and A DLW took over would the DLW return ?
Many thanks for any info .
Within the last week I have inspected one of my hives to find it to be Q- or she is not laying fertile eggs and the bias to be all drone although there are a very useful amount of workers.
Also this week I have managed to lure a large swarm into a bait hive.
My thoughts are to empty the hive (The Q- one) onto a white sheet 30 meters away and sift for Queen (Just to satisfy my mind) then put the hive back in its original position where the workers will fly back to it and I will install the swarm into this hive all in one operation.
Can anyone see any problems with this ?
Also what will happen to all the drones ie will they go back to the original spot ?
Finally, If the hive had lost the Queen and A DLW took over would the DLW return ?
Many thanks for any info .