HighlandWozza
New Bee
- Joined
- Jul 1, 2010
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- Location
- Highlands of Scotland
- Hive Type
- National
- Number of Hives
- 3
I have a hive of very aggressive bees. I had a super on top of the brood box with no QE (in order to encourage bees to draw out super foundation.) Now, with half the super drawn and the sun shining at last, I wanted to add a QE.
Went to look for queen in super - no luck (but saw eggs), so started looking in BB - bees freaked and I gave up after three frames. So I have stuck the QE on anyway and of course I'm now worried that the Q is in the super.
My plan is to wait about five days and then go and see if there are any eggs in the super. Is that ok? Will the Q come to any harm in that time if she is in there?
Any thoughts and advice welcome. Thanks.
Went to look for queen in super - no luck (but saw eggs), so started looking in BB - bees freaked and I gave up after three frames. So I have stuck the QE on anyway and of course I'm now worried that the Q is in the super.
My plan is to wait about five days and then go and see if there are any eggs in the super. Is that ok? Will the Q come to any harm in that time if she is in there?
Any thoughts and advice welcome. Thanks.