New swarm!

[TOBY-3652]

iff the queen cant be found . would it get rid of her if you threw all the bees in some grass then put the brood box back and let the flyers come home?????

 

[Mickby]

On the frame with the largest single Q cell there appears to be some capped worker brood, if so then the Q cell probably contains a female larva. Maybe destroy other apparent Q cells and see what happens.

 

[beeno]

On the frame with the largest single Q cell there appears to be some capped worker brood, if so then the Q cell probably contains a female larva. Maybe destroy other apparent Q cells and see what happens.

I was in the same situation and what emerged from my capped worker brood was a mini drone. Asked the bee inspector for an answer and he confirmed it was a worker sized drone. One can tell by the blunt abdomen and large eyes. Sorry.

 

[oliver90owner]

Mickby is thinking. What is a few days wait? Still need to find the queen and remove. You do not want a hive full of drones. Even harder to find her then.

Maybe your friend might have a better chance of finding her? ICH's method? Even Mandy's?

Was this a swarm from your friend's hive? If so he/she will likely know if she could negotiate a queen excluder?

Forget all the sidetracks. The queen is useless and needs removing.

 

[Outlander]

If I was you and I was getting confused with all that is being said from all the different sources, then I would listen and take advice from the old grump and I don’t then think you would go to wrong. Good luck.

 

[susbees]

Im guessing a very contented fat drone

The ones I had last year - never mated cast queen (and proved impossible to find for three beekeepers...) were two to a king cell. And no I didn't hang around to see if they hatched...