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Date: | Tue, 27 May 2014 20:58:41 +0100 |
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>I have never had queens cell in a cell starter longer than 24 hours. We are
having really cold weather and rain today and I hate to move my cells. What
happens if I let them sit til tomorrow? They have plenty of bees, water,
honey and pollen.
Join the club - back to winter here for sure. Top supers full of rape honey, lower supers empty. Colonies came through the winter in great condition and were huge in March - unprecedented. April and May weather, apart from a short heatwave from 16-22 May has been poor and now it is like winter out there; we are back to winter woollies and body-warmers! Those huge colonies (i.e. the ones that have not swarmed) are just eating honey.
So what is wrong with leaving cells in starter colonies? Plenty of bees, water, honey, pollen - why move them?
Best wishes
Peter
52°14'44.44"N, 1°50'35"W
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