Spot The Queen...Don't spoil it for others. PM me if you want to say where she is

[Beelosser]

I’m rubbish at this. Don’t really try anymore just photo everything and look at my leisure. Even then never sure if I’ve seen the queen. Is this a queen the very black bee in the bottom right). ? Looks a bit small to me but different than the others daughter thinks it’s a drone

 

[Erichalfbee]

I’m rubbish at this. Don’t really try anymore just photo everything and look at my leisure. Even then never sure if I’ve seen the queen. Is this a queen the very black bee in the bottom right). ? Looks a bit small to me but different than the others daughter thinks it’s a drone

It’s a drone.
Blunt abdomen and furry thorax

 

[drdrday]

I’m rubbish at this. Don’t really try anymore just photo everything and look at my leisure.

Funny, I'm the opposite. I find it much easier to see a live, moving queen. I tend spot a queen by noticing the way she moves differently to the other bees across the frame and how they move around her. The difference in movement stands out to me and then I spot her.

 

[Swarm]

Sometimes they show themselves. I'll post the same frame later, a little more difficult.

 

[Erichalfbee]

Steve you have some orange bees

 

[Swarm]

You know Lagertha strayed. Yes, I'd say about 10-20%. You spotted her OK?

 

[Erichalfbee]

Yep.
Nice frame

 

[E&MBees]

You know Lagertha strayed. Yes, I'd say about 10-20%. You spotted her OK?

Wicked woman!!

 

[bontbee]

Here is one of intermediate difficulty.

Couldn't see the queen, but did spot the varroa on one of the bees, bottom left.....

 

[North End Bees]

Couldn't see the queen, but did spot the varroa on one of the bees, bottom left.....

Now that would be bad news!

 

[Antipodes]

Couldn't see the queen, but did spot the varroa on one of the bees, bottom left.....

Don't scare me like that!

There goes our varroa free status and half of our industry

 

[Swarm]

Can you see her now?

 

[Erichalfbee]

Couldn't see the queen, but did spot the varroa on one of the bees, bottom left.....

Braula

 

[bontbee]

Don't scare me like that!

There goes our varroa free status and half of our industry

Braula

Ooops, I feel quite foolish now! I didn't twig that this was Tasmania....(I know, there's a clue on the profile...).

Quite exciting though, to see Braula! Haven't seen it for donkeys

 

[North End Bees]

Braula

Interesting that your autocorrect corrected braula to Beaumaris. Just goes to show Big Brother always knows where you are and what is/isn't supposed to be local!

 

[Erichalfbee]

Interesting that your autocorrect corrected braula to Beaumaris. Just goes to show Big Brother always knows where you are and what is/isn't supposed to be local!

Blimey you were in top of that quickly. I changed it in seconds And I’m not in Anglesey

 

[Erichalfbee]

Here's another
Quite easy this one

 

[Antipodes]

Here's another
Quite easy this one
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Your swarm Dani?

 

[Erichalfbee]

No

 

[Swarm]

Does anyone mark ginger queens? My landlord has a satsuma like that.