Eric knockalt
New Bee
- Joined
- Apr 16, 2012
- Messages
- 83
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- Location
- Wicklow
- Hive Type
- National
- Number of Hives
- 8-10
Caught 2 swarms today at home ,boxed them and all seems well ,when swarms were hanging ,found young queen caught her ,she was to the side of the ball of bees ,was going to put her in nuc but she fllew from my hand ,went bacck to catch swarm and the queen was there again to the side of ballof bees.
Would this be because bees had already chose other queen assuming more than one young queen in swarm?
Have boxed both together to side of hive they swarmed from and will re-unite when they have settled ,young queen is laying .comments please .
Eric.
Would this be because bees had already chose other queen assuming more than one young queen in swarm?
Have boxed both together to side of hive they swarmed from and will re-unite when they have settled ,young queen is laying .comments please .
Eric.