milkermel
Field Bee
- Joined
- Oct 29, 2009
- Messages
- 768
- Reaction score
- 20
- Location
- left of launceston right of bude!
- Hive Type
- National
- Number of Hives
- 6
Ok I know I should be able to figure this out, however currently in melt down with work and prepping to go away for 2 weeks hols. - Yes I know not the best time but was only time available! I have issue with two colonies that are recent swarms, one is my own swarm and the other is a swarm collected with unmarked queen.
my swarm has is a 3 year old queen, swarmed 2nd week in may and until today was on 2 supers I have just put third one on as 2nd was well drawn and nearly 3/4 full On inspection today I have 3 queen cells neatly hanging from the top of the frame charged and looking far too good!
second swarm is of a unknown age and is also drawing queen cells although eggs in some there was no royal jelly visable. I had also prepared super for that as the outside frames were just being started on, this swarm was collected 3rd week in may
Whats my best plan of action, I have 2 days before I go away - don't think husband will approve of the not going on holiday idea! I have bait boxes I can rig up but that is obviously hit and miss. don't want more colonies but if that is the best option then I guess it will have to be and artificial swarm
HELP MY HEAD IS SPINNING!!!
my swarm has is a 3 year old queen, swarmed 2nd week in may and until today was on 2 supers I have just put third one on as 2nd was well drawn and nearly 3/4 full On inspection today I have 3 queen cells neatly hanging from the top of the frame charged and looking far too good!
second swarm is of a unknown age and is also drawing queen cells although eggs in some there was no royal jelly visable. I had also prepared super for that as the outside frames were just being started on, this swarm was collected 3rd week in may
Whats my best plan of action, I have 2 days before I go away - don't think husband will approve of the not going on holiday idea! I have bait boxes I can rig up but that is obviously hit and miss. don't want more colonies but if that is the best option then I guess it will have to be and artificial swarm
HELP MY HEAD IS SPINNING!!!