A Noise.

[Dishmop]

Not having heard it before, is the noise a virgin queen makes rather like a reversing bleeper?

 

[user 6228]

Not having heard it before, is the noise a virgin queen makes rather like a reversing bleeper?

a bit

 

[drstitson]

yes - distant car alarm.

 

[Beeline]

Do only virgin queens make this sound?
If so I have bigger problems than I thought

 

[Dishmop]

Do only virgin queens make this sound?
If so I have bigger problems than I thought

My camper van does..

 

[beeno]

Hi all,
I think they sound like paper party blowers!

 

[CeeJay]

Only virgins will make this sound, though sometimes even before they emerge, so you could still make a split, if possible

 

[Polyanwood]

Only virgins will make this sound, though sometimes even before they emerge, so you could still make a split, if possible

I thought mated and virgin queens sometimes tooted to each other??? No??

 

[nematode]

I recorded my queen tooting........ [ame="http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=VDRQiJ2_GG8"]http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=VDRQiJ2_GG8[/ame]

The first sound is my cat meowing.

 

[Dishmop]

Just seen her.
Rushing around like a looney.
I split this hive (obs) 2 weeks ago.

 

[EpicLettie]

I recorded my queen tooting........

The first sound is my cat meowing.

This was actually really helpful, thank you

 

[CeeJay]

I thought mated and virgin queens sometimes tooted to each other??? No??

No. There are different scenarios, but primarily tooting is a battle cry. It usually signifies that the Q is out and looking to rumble. Sometimes, while a freshly emerged Q is hardening, the others will emerge tooting - answering the battle challenge -, or occasionally (though never witnessed this myself) the workers will hold the first emerged Q back while others emerge. Apparently this creates a rucus of piping. Sometimes (I have witnessed this) the workers will repair the Qcell as the competitor Qs are trying to emerge, and the competitors will toot very loudly, though at a lower pitch
It's rare to find a mated and virgin in the same hive.

 

[For want of a better word]

I have had them pipeing in the incubator......

 

[Hivemaker.]

It's rare to find a mated and virgin in the same hive.

No its not.

 

[alanf]

No its not.

As an RBI commented recently during an inspection, most beekeepers find a queen then don't look for another. There are probably many more about than are found.

 

[Queens59]

As long as it isn't 'warning this Securicor vehicle is reversing...warning this Sec....' Ooops, sorry...I couldn't resist...

 

[Dishmop]

As long as it isn't 'warning this Securicor vehicle is reversing...warning this Sec....' Ooops, sorry...I couldn't resist...

That needs re-writing to

"Warning this vehicle is reversing.... Warning this vehicle..... whoops sorry"