Boston Bees
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Sigh .... I suspect this isn't great news .....
There's an easy way to find out
What would you do?I know your saying its late but I was transferring a few colonys into nucs yesterday.
I think I would rather know what's happening rather than let them dwindle if that be the case.
Inspect them on the next given day when they are active and take it from there.What would you do?
Inspect them on the next given day when they are active and take it from there.
Requeen them if that's what they need.What would you do?
Just inspect them at the next opportunity, what’s the issue. I’ve still got hives/Nucs with drones in.I know your saying its late but I was transferring a few colonys into nucs yesterday.
I think I would rather know what's happening rather than let them dwindle if that be the case.
No issue Ian no drones here even in the double nucs.Just inspect them at the next opportunity, what’s the issue. I’ve still got hives/Nucs with drones in.
What is the status of the colony that would define what I would do.Never inspect without a plan of action CGF . By inspecting you are risking killing the queen for no reason if they are queenright, so you'd want to have thought through options in advance I'm sure.
So, let's say you found lots of bees and stores, no immediately visible queen, and just some drone brood. What would you do?
Requeen them if that's what they need.
Mbc might be he was advertising not to long ago.Anyone still selling mated queens that you know of? Link please if so.
We keep dozens in reserve through winter. Feel welcome to pm me if you're looking to purchase one.Anyone still selling mated queens that you know of? Link please if so.
Sigh .... I suspect this isn't great news .....
I'd leave them be .. I've seen drones on my landing boards this week (albeit down here in sunny Fareham and not the Wakefield Tundra). The reality is what are you going to do with whatever you find ,,, everything could be in order - you could have DLW or a DLQ ... but what can you do about it ... go hunting for a queen that may or not be there ... you are unlikely to have a test frame and there is little time left in the season - you might be able to buy in a mated queen but you will then have to install her and be sure there isn't a queen already present. You could shake them out ...
But - you have other colonies and you have to ask yourself - is the colony worth the effort ... if there are a predominance of drones present even a new queen may not save them - they will be old bees in the colony ,,,,
Like I said ... leave them be - they may dwindle and thereagain - they may surprise you !
Thinking Beekeeper .....This is indeed the conclusion I have reached
Each to their own but sounds like limited thinking to me.Thinking Beekeeper .....
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