dealing with a queenless double brood hive

[eltalia]

Not the same without Froomey

/nods/
I could be totally parochial in sayin' the same for ol' mate Cadel...
buuut he is on mike sooo there is some comfort.
As per, the landscape is feeding the Tour, brilliantly.. cheapest Euro
jaunt I've ever got, regular like.
/smiles/

Bill

 

[Antipodes]

Don't forget Richie Porte the Tasmanian. Watch him go in the mountains! (No crash this year please).

 

[eltalia]

Don't forget Richie Porte the Tasmanian. Watch him go in the mountains! (No crash this year please).

Ahhh The Mountains... the undoing of many a fair wee bairn. Heh

For the edification of those merry few, failing.
https://m.youtube.com/watch?v=w_3uioOxYAE

/sweeps hat/
/bows/

Bill

 

[citrus]

working on my good eye sadly ! - did have a good look for eggs and it was all pollen and nectar

will apply some patience and try another test frame with fresh eggs in a few weeks IF there is STILL no eggs found in 8-10 days or so

Just an update .. checked the hive today and the top brood box has fresh brood so left them to it

thanks to the guidance on the forum and will try and be more patient !

 

[Clemcook]

In my experience all my new colonies have taken around a month to have a laying queen, sometimes 5 weeks

 

[GuyNir]

Really weather dependant. Virgins need nice days to fly and mate.

 

[bingevader]

I've had at least two that have taken an age this season.
The patience is rewarded when you see the crumbs of the cappings and a flurry of new bees at the entrance.