Unexpected Drone cells...

[Vanterrier]

I made a split on 3rd June leaving Hive1 Q-. I left a nice capped QC in Hive1 and have been feeding them 1:1 syrup as there was no stores then. I checked a few days later and thete were no more QC's. I inspected all frames for the first time today and found lots of syrup, some pollen but no eggs and no sign of a Q
On one frame only there were a few small and empty cups and to my main question, there were a few capped Drone cells. One emerged as I watched.
So, what do I have?
Drone Laying Q?
Drone laying Workers? (No signs of workers eggs anywhere)
And what do I do now?
There's still a chance a Q is in there not yet laying.
Bees are all calm and there's plenty of them, all frames covered.
K

 

[Vanterrier]

 

[Erichalfbee]

So, what do I have?

Think.
How long from egg to emerged worker bee?
How long from egg to emerged drone?
How many days from June 3rd to today?
How many days since new queen emerged?

 

[Erichalfbee]

There’s another thread about how long a queen takes to lay too

 

[Sutty]

I suspect those are just the last few drones to emerge from eggs laid before the split.
There is still time for her to start laying.

 

[Vanterrier]

Aha! So these could be the last Drone Cells to emerge?
Too close to the coal face here.
Thanks for that Sanity Check Slap
K

 

[Vanterrier]

Thanks All
K

 

[Erichalfbee]

Aha! So these could be the last Drone Cells to emerge?
Too close to the coal face here.
Thanks for that Sanity Check Slap
K

sorry.

 

[Swarm]

I would chuck that frame.

 

[Vanterrier]

sorry.

Haha, no need, you were right I wasn't thinking.

I would chuck that frame.

Yes it will go the journey next opportunity... bait hive
K

 

[hemo]

Frames like that I cut back to a 1" top strip and place it between a pair of nice worker frames, with a good flow it will be nice pristine comb in lttle time. A swarm is best to draw them nice.

 

[pargyle]

I would chuck that frame.

It's not that bad ... cut a few of the lumps and bumps off it ... another year or two in it ...I've got worse in some of my hives. Drawn brood frames are a very valuable resource ...

 

[Vanterrier]

I'm getting to like it again ...
K

 

[pargyle]

I'm getting to like it again ...
K

Give it some love - the bees will thank you - they will use it until they start and tear it down themselves (I would not let it get to that state though !).

 

[Swarm]

It's got more holes than comb and what comb there is is mostly drone.

 

[Vanterrier]

Now I'm not liking it as much...
K

 

[Moobee]

Frames like that I cut back to a 1" top strip and place it between a pair of nice worker frames, with a good flow it will be nice pristine comb in lttle time. A swarm is best to draw them nice.

Liking that idea. I’ve got a few frames that look like the surface of the moon with some very creative comb.

 

[Sutty]

Liking that idea. I’ve got a few frames that look like the surface of the moon with some very creative comb.

Once they have drawn out new comb on the old strip I suppose you could cut out the old bit and let them replace it.
Voila! - Trigger's comb!