Queen cell query

[Newbeebeekeeper]

Hey

So i have a queen cell in a nuc and it is now open. By my counting and i can't be sure on my days i thought she was late out.

I was wondering if the queen dies in a cell do the bees pull her out and if so does it look any different? We had thunder recently and i was told that it can kill bees in cells the same was it does to chicks in eggs.

I have 2 queen cells in 2 boxes and one is slightly smaller hole than the other. I was wondering the options that may have happened.

I thought she could have been out and all ok
She could be dead and pulled out
And she could have been either of the above and that maybe the bees had started taking down the cell so thats why one was wider opening than the other.

 

[Erichalfbee]

Hey

So i have a queen cell in a nuc and it is now open. By my counting and i can't be sure on my days i thought she was late out.

I was wondering if the queen dies in a cell do the bees pull her out and if so does it look any different? We had thunder recently and i was told that it can kill bees in cells the same was it does to chicks in eggs.

I have 2 queen cells in 2 boxes and one is slightly smaller hole than the other. I was wondering the options that may have happened.

I thought she could have been out and all ok
She could be dead and pulled out
And she could have been either of the above and that maybe the bees had started taking down the cell so thats why one was wider opening than the other.

Queen cells broken down by the workers are often torn down from the side. Give us the dates you ARE sure of and we can check them for you.
It’s quite unlikely a thunderstorm killed a non emerged queen unless she was struck by lightening. In that case there would probably be some more evidence

 

[Newbeebeekeeper]

Both are open on the end so i take it thats a potential good sign. I have it written down that i seen the queen cell sealed on the 4th and another in the nuc on the 5th. I wasnt in them there for a few days and now both are open today.

 

[Erichalfbee]

That’s a fortnight. Have a look for eggs in a week

 

[Newbeebeekeeper]

Fantastic thank you.