Bees changed their minds?

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alynewbee

House Bee
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Last week I had a gorgeous supercedure cell in the q+ part of an AS I had done the week before. It was open with a big fat larvae and lots of royal jelly. Reckoned I would be safe to have a quick peek today as if all was going to timing the cell should still be sealed and I wanted to check they'd not made any swarm cells in the meantime. In I pop and find the old marked queen still wandering around, larvae from tiny to big (never could spot eggs - bad eyes), and my lovely big fat supercedure cell with it's side torn out. No other swarm cells and nothing in the one playcup I found. Well, I never! Are they just being fickle and changed their mind? Or something else? I'd really appreciate any words of wisdom.

Thank you
Aly
 
Looks as if they have indeed changed their minds.

It happens: after all they are female..... (ducks for cover)

PH
 

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