malawi2854
House Bee
- Joined
- Nov 16, 2009
- Messages
- 205
- Reaction score
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- Location
- Tonbridge, Kent
- Hive Type
- 14x12
- Number of Hives
- 5
Hello,
Following my hive swarming a short while ago, I believe that the new queen has emerged, but haven't yet seen her - I haven't wanted to poke around in there too much, in case I upset them too much.
According to my timings, I believe she should have started laying during this last week (no eggs last weekend - so fingers crossed for tomorrow!).
Anyway - I believe I have the same problem now that I had before they swarmed - a lack of space for eggs, due to my bees obsession with storing nectar in the brood frames.
On my last inspection, they have 5 FULL 14x12 frames (both sides) full of capped honey. They have supers - and have drawn out about 1/2 of the frames (it's all new stuff - new beekeeper), and what they have drawn out, they have filled and capped.
I am very concerned that my (hopefully) newly emerged queen won't have space to lay any eggs when she comes into lay. What (if anything) should I do?
The centre areas of the brood frames, where there was brood, they have now started filling with nectar too.
The couple of people I've spoken to assure me the bees will realise this is a problem, and will shift the nectar themselves... but I'm not so sure - so am seeking reassurance really!!!
Following my hive swarming a short while ago, I believe that the new queen has emerged, but haven't yet seen her - I haven't wanted to poke around in there too much, in case I upset them too much.
According to my timings, I believe she should have started laying during this last week (no eggs last weekend - so fingers crossed for tomorrow!).
Anyway - I believe I have the same problem now that I had before they swarmed - a lack of space for eggs, due to my bees obsession with storing nectar in the brood frames.
On my last inspection, they have 5 FULL 14x12 frames (both sides) full of capped honey. They have supers - and have drawn out about 1/2 of the frames (it's all new stuff - new beekeeper), and what they have drawn out, they have filled and capped.
I am very concerned that my (hopefully) newly emerged queen won't have space to lay any eggs when she comes into lay. What (if anything) should I do?
The centre areas of the brood frames, where there was brood, they have now started filling with nectar too.
The couple of people I've spoken to assure me the bees will realise this is a problem, and will shift the nectar themselves... but I'm not so sure - so am seeking reassurance really!!!