My oldest hive had two swarm cells and thirty supercedure cells.I put the frames with the swarm cells and another brood frame and a frame of honey in a new box.What should I do with te supercedure cells.What to do help need a plan
kirko
Quotehad two swarm cells and thirty supercedure cells
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I would say 32 unseasonable queen cells. At this time, probably the old queen is "losing oil" and the bees want supercedure.
Are there drones?
I would harvest the royal jelly.
What is the weather going to b e like in your in a month?
Sincerely,
Brendhan
The weather today is 80 its been pretty mild for tne next mont there are some drones about
kirko
Then let the bees be bees. There is a reason they made all those cells. They need a new queen.
Sincerely,
Brendhan
Well there were two swarm cells at the bottom of the one frame I put it and another in a box with some honey what do you think?
If there are enough bees you will end up possibly with another hive. The old hive may still swarm. Keep an eye on it if you can.
The supercedure cells should cause the queen to be replaced in the old hive.
If the weather holds out you should be ok.
Sincerely,
Brendhan
Update.My old hive hasn't swarmed yet.It has been 14 days since I saw the capped supercedure cells.I took the two frames with the swarm cells and made a nuc it is doing fine made another nuc doing fine and the two cutouts I joined and requeened are doing good .I'm getting excited for spring Thanks to TWT
Understudy and Michael for the good advice
kirko
Quote from: Understudy on October 19, 2007, 07:17:02 PM
Then let the bees be bees. There is a reason they made all those cells. They need a new queen.
Bees are doing a new queen. Problem is that the quality is not good if what ever queen may get descendants.
It is better to get a new queen on transfer to queen cell larva from good mother hive.
NOTE that bees' self raised queen is not selected.
Let bees are bees is the lowest level level of beekeeping what I know. :lol: