Rusty to say the least

[jeff33]

This week was the first graft of the season and in true beekeeping fashion it didn't go according to plan. I had caged the queen on a chosen dark frame and when I went to release her today her entourage managed to free her up before she could lay an egg.

I had to look for a suitable frame, found one and bugger here is a big juicy queen cell bang on in the middle of the frame!! Left that frame in peace as I also forgot my bee brush and found another suitable frame but it was freshly drawn and a real nightmare to see the larvae properly or scoop them up.

Unfortunately the circus didn't end there and as I was opening my cell builder I rested the grafting frame upside down on the roof of the next hive and it eventually fell on the floor. By which point I was already pissed off with the whole affair and put the frame in the starter. If I get a single take I will be lucky!!

Spotted a 2nd charged cell on another frame so didn't contemplate if it was supercedure or swarm prep and did a split. These bees didn't attempt to swarm last season and were really productive hence why I picked this one for grafting.

 

[enrico]

Why can't life be perfect!

 

[GuyNir]

... and we all have off days

 

[jeff33]

Yes, I took it with a smile... And a beer when I got home.

 

[Heather]

Now you're talking....only when evil bees to I resort to a brandy..

 

[Popparand]

Lucky chap not to have enough walls to bang your head against already

 

[Murox]

Not every day is a good one, but there is good in every day.

 

[jeff33]

Well amid all of this I still have 6 take on the graft. Really pleased with it as I didn't expect anything after dropping it!!

 

[Murox]

 

[jeff33]

Thanks for the encouragement all!