Caught short with queen cells

[JonnyPicklechin]

Did a solid inspection today before going away camping for the weekend...

My only brood and a half (outlier) had a couple of charged QCs....i had no kit for AS of any kind so left one QC and caged HM in one of those yellow transport jobs...

It feels OK to leave her until Tuesday when i can get in again and sort her to a NUC method....But my beekeeping emotions and rationality are about as reliable as Donald Trump in a geography quiz. Hence checking with you, the intelligencia...Thoughts?

 

[JonnyPicklechin]

Anyone help please?

 

[GuyNir]

Should be fine I think. Bees will take care of her.

 

[enrico]

The real question is what else could you do......fingers crossed for you. Let us know what happens!

 

[pargyle]

Rather stuck with no other option - if the queen cell is only charged then you've got a few days before the virgin emerges and it won't hurt the existing queen to have here caged for a few days ... rock and a hard place.

 

[Murox]

Same thoughts as others, she should be fine for a few days. Have a good trip.

 

[TryingToLetThemBee]

It's an interesting experiment. Keep us posted. A cast swarm is the clear risk once the Qs emerge, but you are in again well before then. Have a plan and kit for the inevitable AS.