- Joined
- Nov 4, 2009
- Messages
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- Location
- Devon/South Hams
- Hive Type
- National
- Number of Hives
- 5
On 25/7 I did an AS. In my inexperience I had destroyed a supercedure cell and the little devils went on to produce swarm cells, so I did the AS
My problem now is the parent hive appears queenless. By my estimate the new queen hatched about 17 days ago - I saw the hatched cell at the next (limited) inspection - limited as I did not want to intrude on the new virgin. I have been patient. Today the hive is totally broodless, and I saw no eggs or fresh larvae, or a queen. The bees however are still quite placid.
Weather has been OK ( off and on) for mating flights, however I have few drones in my hives.
I have decided that I must unite the nuc containing the old queen ( she has continued to lay) and the parent hive ( which is dwindling fast).
Since they were all one, at one time, with presumably the same smells, do I still have to do a newspaper unite? I am away next week and want to get Apiguard in ASAP.
Thanks.
Des
My problem now is the parent hive appears queenless. By my estimate the new queen hatched about 17 days ago - I saw the hatched cell at the next (limited) inspection - limited as I did not want to intrude on the new virgin. I have been patient. Today the hive is totally broodless, and I saw no eggs or fresh larvae, or a queen. The bees however are still quite placid.
Weather has been OK ( off and on) for mating flights, however I have few drones in my hives.
I have decided that I must unite the nuc containing the old queen ( she has continued to lay) and the parent hive ( which is dwindling fast).
Since they were all one, at one time, with presumably the same smells, do I still have to do a newspaper unite? I am away next week and want to get Apiguard in ASAP.
Thanks.
Des