The bees shout once more, the queen is dead, long live the queen.

[Tom Bick]

Its another case to see if the new beekeepers are sharp eyed enough to spot the unmarked queen

 

[jd101k2000]

Well, the marked queen is easy.
The unmarked queen is (I think) about ⅓ in from the right and 1/5 down from the top of the frame.

 

[enrico]

Good test Tom.......like it!
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[meidel]

i'm sure i've seen this picture on someone's blog! with superimposed tiaras on HMs too

 

[Erichalfbee]

Spotted her as soon as picture loaded. 8O'Clock. I don't do as well on a live frame though but my assistant is an eagle eyed spotter. Got a newly laying queen on a hive floor today!!

 

[Tom Bick]

i'm sure i've seen this picture on someone's blog! with superimposed tiaras on HMs too

Yes you have and a great blog too.

 

[meidel]

Yes you have and a great blog too.

ain't it just

 

[BeeJayBee]

i'm sure i've seen this picture on someone's blog! with superimposed tiaras on HMs too

I've seen it too.

Is that your blog?

 

[Tom Bick]

I've seen it too.

Is that your blog?

No my blog is not that good, it belongs to a beekeeping friend but the hive in question is one of mine and Emily is the sharp shooter with the camera phone.

 

[Glenviewbee]

So I saw a marked black panther queen and an unmarked stripey tiger queen

 

[Tom Bick]

I think I will think of her as a tiger from now on gvbee and she is a gorgeous tiger. It is said supersedure produces the best queens and she looks perfect in every way. It will be interesting what her off spring will look like given she is so different to her mother.

 

[BeeJayBee]

No my blog is not that good, it belongs to a beekeeping friend but the hive in question is one of mine and Emily is the sharp shooter with the camera phone.

It's a good blog, so is her hive partner's one.

So I saw a marked black panther queen and an unmarked stripey tiger queen

Good to see them, isn't it

 

[REDWOOD]

She's a nice plump one to

 

[jd101k2000]

Well, the marked queen is easy.
The unmarked queen is (I think) about ⅓ in from the right and 1/5 down from the top of the frame.

And after being totally wrong, I look today and see her immediately.

 

[Tom Bick]

It's a good blog, so is her hive partner's one.

Good to see them, isn't it

It was their blogs that stired me to have a go not up their standard but I try.

Its a lovely sight. I obviously knew it was going on and spotted them both a couple of weeks ago and who knows how much longer. Last year a friend had the same situation and they wanted to swarm as they ran out of room.

 

[Tom Bick]

She's a nice plump one to

The photo doesn’t do her justice Redwood big plump and a very pointy abdomen don’t think I have ever seen one as sharp.

 

[Tom Bick]

And after being totally wrong, I look today and see her immediately.

Well done jd