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Balling of Queen
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Phil Moore <[log in to unmask]>
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Phil Moore <[log in to unmask]>
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Mon, 18 Apr 2005 22:52:59 +0100
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I wonder if anyone can help, I introduced five queens last week Thursday. Checked today Two accepted one obviously queenless (fanning bees,no eggs or sign of queen).
The other two were balling the queen as I opened the hive today.

I made up the nucs from young bees introduced in the travelling cages. All the bees shaken off frames and placed over queen excluder to bring up young bees.

When I found the queens being balled I put them in travelling boxes and left them in the nuc the exit hole to the cage blocked with wax. I was going to go back tomorrow or the next day to fill the exit hole with fondant and attempt introduction again.

What do you think?

Regards Phil Moore

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