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Title: she's not a virgin anymore
Post by: beekeeperookie on July 10, 2007, 12:13:33 PM
In my nuc today noticed my queen cell was opened and I believe I seen my virgin queen she was running around the frames and look to have some drone sac trailing her.  I not sure if this is her first flight will probably find out her soon.  Here is a picture I believe is her.  And dont worry i caught her and put her back in the frame she didnt fall off.

(http://img512.imageshack.us/img512/2181/picture020qh8.th.jpg) (http://img512.imageshack.us/my.php?image=picture020qh8.jpg)
Title: Re: she's not a virgin anymore
Post by: 2-Wheeler on July 10, 2007, 03:59:34 PM
Where's the queen in this picture?
Title: Re: she's not a virgin anymore
Post by: abejaruco on July 10, 2007, 06:55:31 PM
I can see a bee with a horrible snot trailing her, just in the middle of the picture.

But I thing queens are hairless.  :-\?
Title: Re: she's not a virgin anymore
Post by: beekeeperookie on July 10, 2007, 06:57:24 PM
That isnt the sac of a drone?  I assumed that they sometimes come back from flight with it on them and the ladies have to get it off.  It was stuck to her rear and wasnt coming off she was walking all over the frames
Title: Re: she's not a virgin anymore
Post by: newbee101 on July 10, 2007, 09:05:04 PM
Sorry to disappoint you, but thats not a Queen.
Title: Re: she's not a virgin anymore
Post by: beekeeperookie on July 10, 2007, 11:47:03 PM
No big deal the queen cell was opened so i have a queen in there somewhere