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Title: Sealed queen cells look empty
Post by: njtoo on June 19, 2009, 06:15:08 PM

I am new to beekeeping and LOVE IT. I found a sealed queen cell today and carefully cut it out to take home an examine it. I looked through it with a light and see nothing. Does this mean it's an empty cell? Do bees seal empty queen cells? I examined it very carefully and there are absolutely no openings where anything hatched.

Thanks for a reply from anyone.

Title: Re: Sealed queen cells look empty
Post by: TwT on June 19, 2009, 06:35:07 PM

they dont seal empty queen cells, I have found when the queen larva isn't feed enough it will die and dry up and you will see this on the bottom of the cell.

Title: Re: Sealed queen cells look empty
Post by: njtoo on June 19, 2009, 07:06:25 PM

Thanks a million for the reply. Yes I looked through with a bright light and just didn't see anything just thought it was a bit odd.

Thanks for the help :)

Title: Re: Sealed queen cells look empty
Post by: doak on June 19, 2009, 08:14:31 PM

Where are you hopelessly lost at?
OH! I guess if you are lost you don't know, sorry.
;) :)doak

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