Hi all.
I need a bit of advice.
Have over wintered two Langstroth hives (started last year with nucs). In one hive bees are very nice, but in the other are very defensive. Been planing to change a queen for a while so I have ordered Buckfast queen from Laurence (coming next week) but they already starter preparing to swarm. Yesterday I have found few queen cells, two with royal jelly so I have decided to remove all cells and kill queen. Will go back next week (at the day 8) and remove all new queen cells.
Will it be OK to introduce new queen at the end of next week?
Will they not swarm straight away?
Thanks
I need a bit of advice.
Have over wintered two Langstroth hives (started last year with nucs). In one hive bees are very nice, but in the other are very defensive. Been planing to change a queen for a while so I have ordered Buckfast queen from Laurence (coming next week) but they already starter preparing to swarm. Yesterday I have found few queen cells, two with royal jelly so I have decided to remove all cells and kill queen. Will go back next week (at the day 8) and remove all new queen cells.
Will it be OK to introduce new queen at the end of next week?
Will they not swarm straight away?
Thanks