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BEEKEEPING LEARNING CENTER => GENERAL BEEKEEPING - MAIN POSTING FORUM. => Topic started by: combover on May 06, 2009, 03:28:10 PM

Title: Comparatively how well is my queen doing??
Post by: combover on May 06, 2009, 03:28:10 PM
First year beekeeper.  Started 2 hives from 2 new package bees.   

(http://img300.imageshack.us/img300/6782/broody.th.jpg) (http://img300.imageshack.us/my.php?image=broody.jpg)

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Title: Re: Comparatively how well is my queen doing??
Post by: combover on May 06, 2009, 03:42:00 PM
So when does one get picture posting status?
Title: Re: Comparatively how well is my queen doing??
Post by: jpitz31 on May 09, 2009, 09:38:57 PM
What week is this hive inspection?  How many frames have comb being filled?  How many frame sides have brood cells like the ones displayed?  Do the have more brood cells or less then these?

Thanks

Joe
Title: Re: Comparatively how well is my queen doing??
Post by: combover on May 11, 2009, 05:11:26 PM
That was Week 3.  I found the hive inspection read from beemasters.com.  And the description of the laying being of that of an oval with honey/pollen in the outer corners is what I was wanting to see.   Looks like I had that on 3-4 frames after week 4's inspection.  They had about 7 frames fully drawn with comb.  And am still seeing eggs at different stages so looks like she is kicking good.

Should I add the second hive body this week?  
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