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Date: | Thu, 10 Feb 2000 13:50:15 -0600 |
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Greetings all,
Such a wonderful day here in St. Louis, MO. Temperature was flirting
with the 70 degree mark, so I thought it would be a good day to make a check
of some hives. Two of the 3 hives I checked today had a good amount of
bees, and a few eggs. I didnt find any brood, but this is theorist week of
warm weather, so I figured the queen was just beginning to lay again. The
3rd hive was a big surprise. I opened it to find it very full of bees,
probably a good 12 frames filled! In addition, there was still quite a bit
of stored honey, and they had even eaten about 7 pounds of hard candy! I
looked all over for the marked queen that I put in there last July. I did
not find her, nor any eggs, but I did find an unmarked queen! The last time
I saw the marked queen was in October. We have had a very mild winter this
year. It didnt really turn cold here until after the first of the new year.
It appears to me that sometime since October, they raised a new queen. Is
this possible? The hive in question had several drones in it as well.
What are the chances that she is a virgin? What do I do? Thanks for the
help. Feel free to contact me via e mail at: [log in to unmask]
Scott Moser
Visit the Jefferson County Beekeepers Association web site at:
http://JeffersonCoBeekeepers.homestead.com/
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