E Eyeman Queen Bee BeeKeeping Supporter Joined Mar 19, 2009 Messages 2,276 Reaction score 145 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 700 Reaction score 826 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 20 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 · Views: 0
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 2,276 Reaction score 145 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 · Views: 0
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 4,923 Reaction score 4,754 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.