Two sealed QCs

[Blue Spinnaker]

....in my nuc! Stupidly thought I could nearly relax. Have seen BIAS and thought all was well and looking healthy to overwinter. To add insult to injury I thought I would mark the present young queen while I could spot her (and before I noticed the QCs) and the pen leaked all over her head. So what now?

 

[user 6228]

....in my nuc! Stupidly thought I could nearly relax. Have seen BIAS and thought all was well and looking healthy to overwinter. To add insult to injury I thought I would mark the present young queen while I could spot her (and before I noticed the QCs) and the pen leaked all over her head. So what now?

Marking a queen in October? Thats Brave!

hide quick before RAB comes back...

 

[Blue Spinnaker]

Yup, we all make mistakes, am having one of those weeks

 

[jenkinsbrynmair]

Marking a queen in October? Thats Brave!

Unwise I would say to put it kindly

 

[Blue Spinnaker]

I have obviously made a mistake, but was wondering whether they are trying to supersede her anyway.

 

[VEG]

With just the 2 queen cells it looks likely, and dont worry most of us have applied a little too much paint at some time.

 

[Erichalfbee]

So what now?

I think the only thing you can do is overwinter them as planned and see what there is in the spring.

 

[jenkinsbrynmair]

I think the only thing you can do is overwinter them as planned and see what there is in the spring.

nine times out of ten they'll just sort themselves out not much else you can do at this time of the year

 

[enrico]

My best ever queen was painted white, wings, eyes, everything! I reckon she couldn't swarm cos I stuck her wings together!
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