Skyhook
Queen Bee
- Joined
- May 19, 2010
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- Location
- Dorset
- Hive Type
- 14x12
- Number of Hives
- 5
Just inspected. Now into week 7 of apiguard, down to about 45/day, so starting to make an impact. Only thing is- no eggs, no larvae, and a few dozen sealed brood. So the question is, has she stopped laying a) because of the apiguard, b) because it's normal for the time of year, c) because she's in her 3rd year (was assured in the summer by beeks at local assoc. that she was still good to go another year), or d) as her way of telling me I'm a rubbish beekeeper? There was still quite a good boxful of bees, so maybe that's ok and this is the overwintering generation?
Words of advice, comfort, solace all welcomed.
Words of advice, comfort, solace all welcomed.