Nick Lang
House Bee
- Joined
- Oct 30, 2020
- Messages
- 185
- Reaction score
- 83
- Location
- Pontypool, South Wales
- Hive Type
- National
- Number of Hives
- Only one
... questions... questions... questions....I apologize in advance for being the new forum nuisance.
Background is....I'm a new bee keeper...got my first nuc (mid July) from a reputable company...installed into my national hive...they have filled the standard brood box and there are lots of brood and there are larvae....but I haven't seen the queen for the last two inspections.
I've just done a hive inspection and treated for varroa with aptiguard...I have also insulated the roof ready for the winter.
While I was in there I notice there are a lot of Queen cells....they are in the middle of some of the frames and on the outside of the frames too...there seem to be about 8 or so...one of the queen cells definitely has a larvae in it...I didn't check every queen cell...but some were definitely empty.
Do you think my queen died or absconded?.....and do you think the cells are to replace her???
What do you recommend I do to ensure the hive's survival??
Thank you so much....and sorry to be a pest
Background is....I'm a new bee keeper...got my first nuc (mid July) from a reputable company...installed into my national hive...they have filled the standard brood box and there are lots of brood and there are larvae....but I haven't seen the queen for the last two inspections.
I've just done a hive inspection and treated for varroa with aptiguard...I have also insulated the roof ready for the winter.
While I was in there I notice there are a lot of Queen cells....they are in the middle of some of the frames and on the outside of the frames too...there seem to be about 8 or so...one of the queen cells definitely has a larvae in it...I didn't check every queen cell...but some were definitely empty.
Do you think my queen died or absconded?.....and do you think the cells are to replace her???
What do you recommend I do to ensure the hive's survival??
Thank you so much....and sorry to be a pest