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Date: | Mon, 20 May 1996 09:14:02 EST |
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After my overwintered queen flew away during manipulations over
a week ago, I sweated out the week until I could get into the
hive and see what was what.
(BTW, thank you all for your advice and response to my original
posting. It helped.)
Well, this past weekend I got into that hive to see what I
could see. Outside observations included bees, lots of them
coming in and out, but they must have been bringing nectar, for
I saw no pollen capsules. (They may have been there but I did
not see them.)
Inside, the bees had started drawing out the three round
sections I placed on them last week. But, when I looked
through the brood chamber, I saw only a couple of frames which
contained capped brood. No larvae, no eggs, and no queen.
Drats!
Since I didn't have another queen handy, I pulled a frame of
eggs and young larvae and placed it in this now queenless hive.
I can supplement this hive with additional brood from my other
existing hives (2) over the next several weeks and I have a
queen on order to be delivered later on this month.
I do not have any questions, but any observations or advice you
all might have would be received with gratitude. I am certain
that I am making a big deal out of something that may be a old
standard problem for "youse big guys" and as a result no
biggie. But for me, that queenless hive represents 33% of my
stock and 50% of my overwintered stock. (For the first time in
four years I got two hives through the winter without mite
kill) so it is a big deal.
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