- Joined
- May 26, 2021
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- 233
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- Location
- Salisbury
- Hive Type
- WBC
- Number of Hives
- 5
Inspected today. Two colonies with 6-7 frames of BIAS, lots of bees and lots of activity.
The 3rd was full of bees and very active but had no brood and no eggs that I could see, but I did find the queen. Given the volume of bees it looks to me as if she had been laying until recently but, for some reason, seems to have stopped. There were some unsealed QCs which I suppose might have been supercedure cells.
Is it common for a queen to stop laying at this stage in the season? The weather has been particularly difficult and I imagine that there's been little income. But given that the two neighbouring colonies are going at it full tilt it seems unlikely to be to be environmental.
Grateful for any advice.
The 3rd was full of bees and very active but had no brood and no eggs that I could see, but I did find the queen. Given the volume of bees it looks to me as if she had been laying until recently but, for some reason, seems to have stopped. There were some unsealed QCs which I suppose might have been supercedure cells.
Is it common for a queen to stop laying at this stage in the season? The weather has been particularly difficult and I imagine that there's been little income. But given that the two neighbouring colonies are going at it full tilt it seems unlikely to be to be environmental.
Grateful for any advice.