Olivia9801
House Bee
- Joined
- Jan 3, 2012
- Messages
- 297
- Reaction score
- 18
- Location
- Cornwall
- Hive Type
- National
- Number of Hives
- 7
Two weeks ago I carried out a split as I found what I thought were supercedure cells in my main hive. I found these in opening them for the first time this year.
This was my first split and it hasn't worked. The hive is totally devoid of bees but my query relates to the frames I placed in with the cell in this new split hive?
There are quite a few with lots of sealed brood and stores. I know the stores won't go off, but am worried about the sealed brood as they will rot.
What would you do with these frames?
Incidentally, my initial thought that there were supercedure cells may have been right, as the following week I thought the hive was queenless. Another bee colleague more experienced than me also had a check and thought the same. Although there was open larvae visible on the first inspection, there was no sign of eggs. The next inspection showed just sealed brood and no open larvae.
I wish I hadn't carried out the split now, as i feel the bees knew they were queeenless, and I feel I should have left them by not splitting them. I have now had to merge them with another colony in the meantime.
I would appreciate your advice regarding these frames.
Regards
This was my first split and it hasn't worked. The hive is totally devoid of bees but my query relates to the frames I placed in with the cell in this new split hive?
There are quite a few with lots of sealed brood and stores. I know the stores won't go off, but am worried about the sealed brood as they will rot.
What would you do with these frames?
Incidentally, my initial thought that there were supercedure cells may have been right, as the following week I thought the hive was queenless. Another bee colleague more experienced than me also had a check and thought the same. Although there was open larvae visible on the first inspection, there was no sign of eggs. The next inspection showed just sealed brood and no open larvae.
I wish I hadn't carried out the split now, as i feel the bees knew they were queeenless, and I feel I should have left them by not splitting them. I have now had to merge them with another colony in the meantime.
I would appreciate your advice regarding these frames.
Regards