Can you spot the queen? Don't spoil it for others though, please

[Swarm]

One of the nicest queens I've had, an easy one to help get your eye in.

 

[Erichalfbee]

She's a beauty

 

[GuyNir]

One of the nicest queens I've had, an easy one to help get your eye in.View attachment 21686

That’s a nice looking black one

 

[drdrday]

One of the nicest queens I've had, an easy one to help get your eye in.View attachment 21686

Phew! Got that one ☺

 

[Swarm]

Another ...

 

[E&MBees]

One of the nicest queens I've had, an easy one to help get your eye in.View attachment 21686

Spotted! Much more interesting than making Damson Jelly!

 

[E&MBees]

Another ...
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Got that one too. Phew

 

[Gunzo]

One of the nicest queens I've had, an easy one to help get your eye in.View attachment 21686

I have a queen this year identical in colour. Her mother is a great queen and bees are great to handle.

 

[GuyNir]

Another ...
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not as straightforward as the previous one.

 

[drdrday]

Another ...

Must be getting my eye in - that one was easy!

 

[The Poot in Somerset]

Bit of a struggle with the second one Steve, but found her. Good practice for a bloke who never finds his queens!

 

[Michael ECB's]

Too Much or too far?

 

[HarryO]

The thing is they are not moving and I can cheat and magnify the image!
If only it was so ‘easy’ in a sweaty bee suit staring through a mesh hood, whilst being pinged by feisty bees. And looking for one of those tiny queens.
I have to congratulate myself though, I spotted two queens on Michael ECB’s image.

 

[Erichalfbee]

The thing is they are not moving and I can cheat and magnify the image!
If only it was so ‘easy’ in a sweaty bee suit staring through a mesh hood, whilst being pinged by feisty bees. And looking for one of those tiny queens.
I have to congratulate myself though, I spotted two queens on Michael ECB’s image.

Two?
Care to share? I’ve reinstated one image.
Strangely I find it much easier to spot them moving on the frame. Usually out if the corner of my eye.

 

[Michael ECB's]

Two?
Care to share? I’ve reinstated one image.
Strangely I find it much easier to spot them moving on the frame. Usually out if the corner of my eye.

TWO? What,,, then I got it.... . Good one!

 

[Michael ECB's]

I have been quite lucky spotting queens in the past... Old hunting trick...
If I may, dont look at and scan every bee, look for the anomaly!
Different movement, standing a bit taller, shuffling around etc, stop focusing on a single point and allow yourself to see the entire frame..
You will be surprised at how she starts to stand out amongst her daughters...
Hope it helps you as it has myself..
Unfortunately, dont take many pics, only when my son is "scratching around" with me...

 

[HarryO]

Two?
Care to share? I’ve reinstated one image.
Strangely I find it much easier to spot them moving on the frame. Usually out if the corner of my eye.

See Michael ECB’s posted image !

 

[Curly green finger's]

Bit of a struggle with the second one Steve, but found her. Good practice for a bloke who never finds his queens!

You can only see her abdomen her head and thorax are being covered by workers.
Nice dark queen.

 

[Erichalfbee]

See Michael ECB’s posted image !

I think I’ll go back to bed

 

[drdrday]

I’m very poor at finding queens, but I think the attached pic shows her.

Aha! Nope, definitely hadn't spotted her. Although as everyone has said it seems to be much easier in real life because I think I rely more on noticing the different way she moves before I actually 'see' her.