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>I found that some of the hives had killed their new
> queen and are queenless. I doubt that I would have had any problem
> earlier, but the bees are in intense robbing mode.
There is the answer. When robbing is on, bees get very choosey about
their near neighbours.
> I had killed the queens and left the hives queenless for a day.
A queenless period doesn't help when replacing a laying queen on
comb with a laying queen on comb. In fact, it may have contributed
to the problem.
If queens are switched without disturbance during a flow, there is
seldom a rejection, but to dequeen, and allow the bees to become
queenless , then requeen -- especially during a robbing period is
asking for trouble.
> Has anyone tried spraying the bees with light syrup?
During intense robbing? Not a good idea.
The best plan is to choose a time when the bees are calm for
requeening.
At such times, hives entrances should be reduced -- if possible, and
nothing dione that might give any hive an advantage over another.
Regards
Allen
W. Allen Dick, Beekeeper VE6CFK
RR#1, Swalwell, Alberta Canada T0M 1Y0
Internet:[log in to unmask] & [log in to unmask]
Honey. Bees, & Art <http://www.internode.net/~allend/>
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