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It's a method I use, and it's very good (sorry if anyone else replied already) I make a tube about two inches long, close one end, and make the other end 2 bee spaces wide. Put it over the entrance. It will confuse the bees for a hour or so, so do it on a nice day in the morning, by lunchtime...

I've had similar, two queen cells into a nuke, few flying bees, and house bees (Dave Cushman style, checked yesterday, queen mated and laying, six new queen cells. Didn't want to risk a swarm, only a small colony, reluctantly knocked them down.

Thanks Finman.

That was my thinking too, they have stores at present.

I have a WBC on a double brood, lots of bees in both, A super on the top, new foundation, and just a dozen or so bees walking about, doing nothing.:banghead: Any thoughts?

:rofl::rofl::rofl:

She flew off while you were there, you walked off and closed up the hive and left. She might have used you for a navigation beacon, you left, and she could lose her way home.

Not sure most would want to keep a case of EFB secret, at least I'd hope not.

DLW produce smaller drones.

ie Laid by a queen or a worker.

Are they full size drones?

Its described as a miner plant, since it puts down long roots and "mines" nutrients. Don't plant any where you don't want it permanently it's difficult to remove.

When you infuse in water to make fertilizer, (it is good stuff) it stinks to high heaven. Make it your last job of the day.:)

Geoff is a very nice guy, patient, knowledgeable and a gentleman, you would be hard put to find a better man.

Got to the allotment at 8 O'clock this morning and a swarm was drifting across the plots. It drifted about 100 yrds and then I lost sight of it. (not one of mine) Hived a swarm I took yesterday.

He's a really nice guy. He comes to our meetings. Well done Geoff

Is shaking a frame with queen cells on a good idea?

You may have been better standing there ten minutes, as a beacon for her to return to. Oliver. Agreed, she might have used you as a reference point/navigation aid. You went, she might be lost. Good luck.

Is it a dwarf or full size? Dwarf is usually a DLW, full size is the queen in the wrong box.

Our bee inspector reckons if you give the hive a sharp tap, if it is queen right, the bees will roar and then die down, if Q- it will roar and will not die down so fast.