7 day queen cell inspection in the rain ?

[citrus]

so I need to check my hives today (7th day since the last one) ... was going to do it yesterday but we had heavy rain ..


so should i be out there tonight with a brolly up ..or gazebo ? .. and get stuck in regardless ?

I have a demarree on one hive so definitely need to check that one hive ...but how long do I have ?

 

[For want of a better word]

Yes go for it.... some are now on fortnightly inspections... if the bees need it or not !!

Chons da

 

[enrico]

It is a calculated risk!
If you think it is necessary then do it. If you can risk a swarm then wait but be prepared for loads of queen cells when you do inspect so have a plan. If a single hive owners then I wouldn't take the risk
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[masterBK]

One of the advantages of clipping queens is the extra time you can have between inspections as it is rare for bad weather to last continuously for 10 days

 

[jeff33]

Unless of course you live in the UK.... I have 2 hives on demaree and none of them have tried to do any QCs in the top box. I tend to move capped frames to further reduce the risk.

 

[Bakerbee]

Im in the same situation. Everyday ive been free to inspect its raining heavily.

 

[madasafish]

I have inspected in rain today: but only mini nucs- trying to find a laying queen,,,, none out of 12 nucs.(too soon for most)

 

[citrus]

Unless of course you live in the UK.... I have 2 hives on demaree and none of them have tried to do any QCs in the top box. I tend to move capped frames to further reduce the risk.

yes I was late doing this one .. jbm said it was 50:50 ... and doing the rolling brood swap between the bottom and top ...

golf brolly out after work then !!

 

[thibault]

I'm going right now, no rain for next 2 hours I hope, I am geared up as I know bees ain't gonna be happy, but I have no other choice.l, I have already waited too long

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[citrus]

yes I was late doing this one .. jbm said it was 50:50 ... and doing the rolling brood swap between the bottom and top ...

golf brolly out after work then !!

did brave the light rain last night ... and glad I did ...they weren't happy but good to get the queen cells trimmed down on the problematic demarree double brood ...its now back to double BB with a single qc as its clearly queenless

will visit the others friday pm when the weather says I will have better luck