droneslave
New Bee
Hi there, we are fairly new to beekeeping and got a 5 frame nuc last season. Unfortunately the Q turned into a drone layer this season and we were advised to execute her asap which we have now done. There are some workers in the hive and other foragers although obviously large number of drones. Have fed them as stores were running very low. There is little brood but were some uncapped larvae when we looked on Thurs 2 June. They are yellow bellies/Buckfast type. My question is should we attempt to secure a new Q from somewhere or see if the bees produce a queen cell of their own and try that? Many thanks in advance!