- Joined
- Jan 8, 2020
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- Location
- Bracklesham Bay, West Sussex
- Hive Type
- National
- Number of Hives
- It's a fairly fluid thing.... more than 10, less than 15
A new queen arrived today from a UK breeder.
I am a little concerned about her small size. She has around 9 attendants in the cage and if it wasn’t for the pink dot, I’d be hard pushed to see her to be honest.
Does size matter with queens? I have asked the question of the supplier as I’ve never seen such a tiny queen.
Added a photo of one of my best queens for comparison, not to scale obvs but much bigger than the other bees.
I am a little concerned about her small size. She has around 9 attendants in the cage and if it wasn’t for the pink dot, I’d be hard pushed to see her to be honest.
Does size matter with queens? I have asked the question of the supplier as I’ve never seen such a tiny queen.
Added a photo of one of my best queens for comparison, not to scale obvs but much bigger than the other bees.