The title says it all
Has anyone got a pic of a virgin queen?
And don't just say "yeah". Why don't you post it for me
Mick
http://forum.beemaster.com/index.php/topic,22161.msg170028.html#msg170028
I dont think a virgin queen looks any diferent from a mated one. she may just be a smidgen smaller.
Quote from: SlickMick on July 13, 2009, 08:01:21 AM
And don't just say "yeah". Why don't you post it for me
You know you can catch more bees with honey than you can with vinegar.
is this just for educational purposes, or are you looking for one in your hive? don't wish to discourage you, but they are really hard to spot. they don't hang out like mated queens. the bees around them don't give you the same signs as they would around mated queens. they run and hide and you'd be lucky to spot one by accident, especially in a bigger hive.
The virgin that was in my observation hive looked almost exactly like a worker bee, same size. No pictures though for you :'( , and she's done and got fertilized so looks like a regular queen now with a big bootie.
-r
Quote from: bakerboy on July 13, 2009, 09:56:23 AM
You know you can catch more bees with honey than you can with vinegar.
Don't sweat it...Mick is used to us with our "smart" comments so he's trying to preempt us. :-D
No, I don't have any pics.
I don't know if Mick has even got any honey yet this year, maybe all he has is vinegar ;)
Quote from: bakerboy on July 13, 2009, 09:56:23 AM
Quote from: SlickMick on July 13, 2009, 08:01:21 AM
And don't just say "yeah". Why don't you post it for me
You know you can catch more bees with honey than you can with vinegar.
Hey won't vinegar keep the bees healthy? Maybe I just heard it was the cure for CCD? Sorry can't remember! :evil:
Mick, this is the only true picture of a virgin queen I could find:
(http://img134.imageshack.us/img134/9686/michaeljacksonneverlandz.th.jpg) (http://img134.imageshack.us/i/michaeljacksonneverlandz.jpg/)
...JP ;)
Good one JP.. :-D..I don't think Mick preempted that kind of wisecrack answer in his question.
Quote from: JP on July 13, 2009, 03:36:32 PM
Mick, this is the only true picture of a virgin queen I could find:
(http://img134.imageshack.us/img134/9686/michaeljacksonneverlandz.th.jpg) (http://img134.imageshack.us/i/michaeljacksonneverlandz.jpg/)
...JP ;)
You got me with that one JP :shock:
And thanks Robo. At least I know now that someone over there takes these good old Aussie boys serioously :-D
Mick
Quote from: JP on July 13, 2009, 03:36:32 PM
Mick, this is the only true picture of a virgin queen I could find:
(http://img134.imageshack.us/img134/9686/michaeljacksonneverlandz.th.jpg) (http://img134.imageshack.us/i/michaeljacksonneverlandz.jpg/)
...JP ;)
If I saw a queen like that I would set the hive on fire :-D
G3
gee thanks guys. now i'll probably have some freaky dream of finding a queen in my hive that has the head of MJ on her. guess as long as she doesn't moon walk and waive a sparkly glove at me, it's good??
The reason I asked is that I am unable to find the queen in the original hive, the swarm hive from it (swarmed Tuesday last week) or the nuc that I made up with a frame with 3 queen cells from the original hive (hope that makes sense). No eggs in any of them, but plenty of capped brood and they are bringing in nectar and pollen like bees possessed. Queen cells in the original hive but obviously none in the swarm hive. :?
Mick
Quote from: kathyp on July 13, 2009, 09:15:28 PM
gee thanks guys. now i'll probably have some freaky dream of finding a queen in my hive that has the head of MJ on her. guess as long as she doesn't moon walk and waive a sparkly glove at me, it's good??
Would be the stuff of nightmares :mrgreen:
Mick
OH no!!! Now I am going to have this dream also!!
Seen plenty of them....
they have the same leg structure that the regular queen does, but her butt is smaller and to me it looks triangular almost, big waist tapering to a pointy butt.
They will be in any part of the hive, they move fast, they DON"T have the nice ring of attendants. So very few of the regular queen finding cues. They will be very very difficult to find one if you are looking for one.
Another week or so and check for eggs. If you are worried you can keep adding frames of eggs from a different hive, if there is not a queen in the hive they will try to raise another.
Rick
Hey...it just occurred to me...
Did you do a Google image search for "virgin queen picture"? :-D
Let us know what you find...i don't dare try that at work.... :roll:
http://www.glenn-apiaries.com/queen_bottle.jpg
Good One JP, both Tracey and I got a great laugh out of that one :)
I've met my share of queens in my life, Tracey use to do theatrical clothing for a theater group which traveled much of the East Coast, she is a very talented costume designer seamstress.
When we first met, I got I to know many of her friends, many who sadly died from the BIG "a" some 20 years ago now. I liked many of them, a few were very good friends we enjoyed Dungeons and Dragons type games, especialy on early computers with TAPE CASSETTE DRIVES as storage media - wow that was a long time ago.
Til this day though, I cannot stand overly famboyant people, anyone who twitches and tosses about like they have fire ants in their underwear and fleas in their teeshirts drives me nuts - it gives me claustrophobia and I get twitchy.
So gay never ever bothered me, but flamboyancy has never set right with me - it just doesn't seem natural, more of an act than a character trait.
How'd I get on this topic - lol. Thanks for the image though JP, it was great!!!
That's a great pic, Kathy
Mick
Try this link, Scadsobees
http://mistressbeek.com/2009/04/18/high-drama-and-the-virgin-queen-piping/
Mick
wow, they really are skinnier.