The Royal wings

[viridens]

Here is a pic of Q in one of my hives. She's buxom and laying well in a thriving colony and I have never touched her.
Folks here tell me that laying queens can fly. Look at those wings compared to workers. I don't recon she is airworthy or going far, maybe a flop in the grass. What do you think?

 

[ranaboy]

I blew up the picture a bit, I think the fact she has a large abdomen makes them look small

 

[Millet]

I'm clueless but that is a sight to behold , if i ever get a virgin mated to that stage you may not hear fro me ever again as the owld ticker may have given in with excitement. Beautiful.

 

[ranaboy]

I thought they slimmed before they flew

 

[Millet]

I blew up the picture a bit, I think the fact she has a large abdomen makes them look small

eehhh

 

[Finman]

Folks here tell me that laying queens can fly. . What do you think?

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Folks have seen that they fly. Sometimes they return to next door hive and will be killed.

 

[MartinL]

. . . Folks here tell me that laying queens can fly. Look at those wings compared to workers. I don't recon she is airworthy or going far . . What do you think?

Whyever not?

Some will tell you, "Bumbles can't fly"

But they do well enough!

 

[Finman]

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When the Queen starts to fly, hit it dow into lawn with your palm
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[beeno]

It looks like you have got a Cardovan queen there and they are larger by design. I had a big one like that from a swarm and I can testify that she flew very well waving goodbye!

 

[colinc]

I had an over wintered queen from last year split due to trying to swarm, who went into a new box and filled 3 frames rapidly. She flew at the first inspection and I didn't see her go it was that fast. Crawled over my hand off frame and flew. Week later she was back in the box and another frame full of brood had been added.
If not clipped, laying queens can fly fine.


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[coatesg]

Had a laying Q fly on me during an inspection this spring (but she was nowhere near that size!). She didn't return unfortunately...