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How long can a newly mated and laying queen be held in a cage before being introducing to a new hive?

It's bees first.. Think I'll go with Apigard for the month and maybe put that hive to heather later on. If they put honey in the super(Q has been put down in brood box), Ill use it to feed bees. Thanks to all for your help. :-)

I haven't done an actual coun, but was marking the Queen and she had 1 on her back. I also saw 2 bees with DWV, so I removed some drone brood and there was a lot in there. I would suspect when I see DWV that the count will be high. Could I use Thymol crystal? There is a super on at the moment...

Hi all. I've one hive with a few too many unwanted guests (varroa)!! What is the quickest method of at this time of year??:). This is a strong 2012 queen that I was going to send to a late OSR crop. Thanks is advance. :)

Now now. Don't say that. Where would you be without them now, the little darlings!!!! Everything works out in the end. Thank God my bees are cleverer than me. Your Q right AS "should" be satisfied now. sort out the Qcells and sit back and wait.. Patience is the beekeeping game.

Weather is too bad today but brighter tomorrow..

It's not good here.I've a virgin queen waiting too get out to play, with more to hatch over the next few days. Did you just leave 1 Qcell and was there eggs and larvae they can pull down emergency cells on?You'll need to check those out. Ive done it in bad weather but not like this. Deep...

Hi and welcome. This is a great source of info and help. Good lluck with bees. Exciting times ahead:-). We're Monaghan border.

After all the trouble with swarming I've had this year, it's so uplifting to find 3 newly mated and laying queens. On checking a few days ago, we find one of the new mamas is being superceded. There is larvae but no eggs and 1 superceder cell. I checked again today to find some emergency cells...

I would keep a very close eye on them. Give them more foundation if you can. Check in a few days. I've had 3 hive swarm with just eggs in cups and just charged cells. AS maybe on the cards to be on the safe side.

We have 2 hives really misbehaving. I'm fed up with them:smash.One has swarmed on me 3 times.I only left 1 Qcell(I thought I did!!)Depending on what I find today, can I unite them together and re queen????

First swarm on Thursday ans AS another yesterday. The other 3 are behaving at the moment. Will have to get the husband making more hives if this keeps up;-)

Up date. It was a plug of wax. Can't find any sealed Qcells, but they have drawn others. Hopefully the weather will turn right for all us Buzzers!

rouge drones abusing my Q's. Have another hive with black orange and waspie ones

This hive swarmed today and it's the only thing that resembles a Qc. Couldn't find anything else. Surely she wouldn't swarm and leave nothing coming on?