richiel100
New Bee
- Joined
- Feb 26, 2012
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- North cotswolds
- Hive Type
- 14x12
- Number of Hives
- <2!
Advice please
I introduced a new mated queen (clipped and marked) in a cage to what I thought was a queenless national hive.
I released the queen yesterday with the bees seeming to me (newbee) calm around her introduction age.
Today I witnessed a swarm depart, gather 20m away and then upon my return with some gear 5 mins later the bees had returned to the hive and were all making their way back in.
My thoughts: Have i missed a virgin queen in the hive or an emergency queen cell(i did go through before intorducing the queen and shook all frames)
They are clearly intent on swarming, is there anything I can do to prevent this.
All thoughts welcome
Rich
I introduced a new mated queen (clipped and marked) in a cage to what I thought was a queenless national hive.
I released the queen yesterday with the bees seeming to me (newbee) calm around her introduction age.
Today I witnessed a swarm depart, gather 20m away and then upon my return with some gear 5 mins later the bees had returned to the hive and were all making their way back in.
My thoughts: Have i missed a virgin queen in the hive or an emergency queen cell(i did go through before intorducing the queen and shook all frames)
They are clearly intent on swarming, is there anything I can do to prevent this.
All thoughts welcome
Rich