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Date: | Sat, 7 Jun 1997 15:25:49 -0700 |
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J Troyer wrote:
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> Friends,
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> Another bee mystery to unravel.. Last summer we found a queenless
> hive-no brood, few bees. Pretty dismal thing. We became busy and
> forgot to check on it for two to three weeks. We went back, expecting
> to find a hive of wax moths, and found a thriving colony of bees. Good
> laying queen, good brood pattern. Since it was so late in the season we
> doubt that it was a swarm. Any ideas? Thanks, JT
Since you had no brood at the time of the first visit, the increase in
population must have come from another colony, a swarm. Two to three weeks is not
enough time for the weak colony to raise a queen (about 27 days to egg laying) and
rear more bees. Even if a new, mated, queen was was is the hive at your 1st visit,
it would be 21 days till the first new bees emerged.
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