anthonyh
New Bee
- Joined
- May 17, 2010
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- Location
- UK, Worcestershire
- Hive Type
- National
- Number of Hives
- 7
I just wondered if anyone had any thoughts on solving the problem of a hive with laying workers by uniting with an Apidea with a laying queen? I did an artificial swarm 5 weeks ago but the old stock failed to produce a mated queen from the queen cells- I have searched and can find no queen like bee (Something I'm used to) and the eggs that have been laid are dotted randomly all over the place, and some are starting to be capped with drone domes!
I'm reluctant to unite it with another hive because I've got swarm control measures going on with them, and worry that a great influx of bees will mess that up- although the population is starting to diminish.
So my question is- I have a spare Apidea with a queen that has just come into lay- has anyone united an Apidea with a stock that has laying workers? Or do people think it might be too much of a one-sided unification to work?
I can always make up a full nucleus to unite it with, but just wondered...
Anyb thoughts welcome!! Thanks
I'm reluctant to unite it with another hive because I've got swarm control measures going on with them, and worry that a great influx of bees will mess that up- although the population is starting to diminish.
So my question is- I have a spare Apidea with a queen that has just come into lay- has anyone united an Apidea with a stock that has laying workers? Or do people think it might be too much of a one-sided unification to work?
I can always make up a full nucleus to unite it with, but just wondered...
Anyb thoughts welcome!! Thanks