E Eyeman Queen Bee BeeKeeping Supporter Joined Mar 19, 2009 Messages 2,280 Reaction score 148 Location Anglesey Number of Hives 40 Jul 26, 2024 #1 This chappie caught my eye! Attachments 52C85B06-869A-4FC1-9F80-29F4A1D49DBD.mov 5.4 MB
M Mint Bee Field Bee *** BeeKeeping Supporter Joined Dec 13, 2009 Messages 721 Reaction score 852 Location Surrey Hive Type 14x12 Number of Hives 30+ Jul 27, 2024 #2 seen a couple of them this year. one with both eyes white
H hairywill New Bee Joined Sep 1, 2018 Messages 24 Reaction score 28 Location Hampshire Hive Type 14x12 Number of Hives 8 Jul 28, 2024 #3 It is a genetic mutation affecting drones. https://beekeepingforum.co.uk/threa...gene-causing-white-eye-and-whit-thorax.42335/ Here is one I saw last month with two white eyes. Attachments PXL_20240623_175824344.jpg 266.2 KB
It is a genetic mutation affecting drones. https://beekeepingforum.co.uk/threa...gene-causing-white-eye-and-whit-thorax.42335/ Here is one I saw last month with two white eyes.
OP E Eyeman Queen Bee BeeKeeping Supporter Joined Mar 19, 2009 Messages 2,280 Reaction score 148 Location Anglesey Number of Hives 40 Jul 29, 2024 #4 If you look closely the edge looks too irregular and not typical of those genetic white eyes? Was wondering if someone was practicing their queen marking on drones! Attachments IMG_9539.png 4.7 MB
If you look closely the edge looks too irregular and not typical of those genetic white eyes? Was wondering if someone was practicing their queen marking on drones!
Newbeeneil Queen Bee *** Joined Jan 1, 2018 Messages 4,978 Reaction score 4,844 Location Fernhurst Sussex Hive Type National Number of Hives 40 plus 23 that I maintain for clients. Jul 30, 2024 #5 All the drones in one of the hives I’m milking bees out of were like this.