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Date: | Fri, 26 Feb 1999 08:44:27 -0500 |
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Richard Spiekhout wrote:
I did find very large larva, all in brace comb on the top bars, about 3/4 " long
and fat. I
> did not see any peanut looking queen cells.
> What have I seen today?
> I am in Ky USA. Is it too early for them to make queens?
> I have queen ordered to use to make splits. Some say leave the old queen in
> the colony and put the one in the nuc. Some say visa versa. How do I know
> what's best?
You saw drone brood in a very typical location. When separating brood chambers,
this is a good place to examine for varroa mites, since they prefer drones,
especially in the spring. They will be dark red-brown, and very visible upon the
white drone pupae.
I would advise always giving the new queen to the nuc. She will be accepted much
more readily. Occasionally I have inadvertently moved an older queen to a nuc,
and she will immediately jam everything with brood - not a very good idea.
Ted Fischer
Dexter, Michigan USA
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