Is This A Queen Cell?

[Nick Sonic]

Hi, just been to the hive after inspecting last Tuesday (it's a nuc that went into a 14x12 brood box 3 weeks ago), all looks good with plenty of brood and lots of bees (and space) but I found the following halfway up the edge of a frame -



Any ideas as to what it is?

 

[Thymallus]

Stuck out play cup. Nowt to worry about. Unless it develops into a queen cell......

 

[Nick Sonic]

Thanks, I sort of assumed it wasn't a QC since it was on the side of the frame but I thought I'd check. Will keep an eye on it.

 

[Jed D]

I'd just knock it off , next inspection..

 

[Millet]

I'd just knock it off , next inspection..

I have had several of them built the first 2 got knocked off.. i now i have 3 which i will leave.. the bee's are obviously saying i can do better than you.. You knock them of and i will build more.. lol

 

[Arfermo]

Thanks, I sort of assumed it wasn't a QC since it was on the side of the frame but I thought I'd check. Will keep an eye on it.

Queen cells appear anywhere, even to the side of frames, particularly in spaces where the bees have chewed the foundation away. That's why QCs sometimes get missed when a hoard of bees protectively cover it over.

 

[YorkshireBees]

Looks like an old play cup. Personally I remove them as I tend to find if they are preparing to swarm or supercede they will build a nice fresh new one anyway.

Keep you eye out for something that looks like this and when you can see a lavae in it like the 2nd photo

 

[madasafish]

Looks like an old play cup. Personally I remove them as I tend to find if they are preparing to swarm or supercede they will build a nice fresh new one anyway.

Keep you eye out for something that looks like this and when you can see a lavae in it like the 2nd photo

Nice photos..

 

[YorkshireBees]

Nice photos..

 

[Nick Sonic]

Thanks for all the replies folks