After I inspect a hive, and after I close it up, and after a good night's sleep, and after I've asked you folks questions and you've offered terrific suggestions, I then realize what I should have done to correct whatever issue I saw on inspection.
Which means I have to go back and do whatever I needed to do in the first place.
Double the hive intrusions. :(
I've been meaning to ask: What's that high-pitched squeaking sound I hear when I open some hives? Is it piping? I've heard it in 3 or 4 different hives this week.
-Liz
Could be piping, could be bees audibilizing. Piping is usually in a series quacks check this out: Beekeeping,Virgin Queen Bee Piping On Honey Comb by John Pluta,Beekeeper (http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=9qXLEZejRow#)
Not only can you hear this queen piping but you can clearly see her piping!
...JP
Why are virgin queens so runny?
Cool piping video too
Because virgin queens are runny. They are not laying yet. They are an entirely different "animal" from a laying queen. To survive they need to be quick and alert. Once they are laying, quick and alert are of no value.
"Runny" as in running around?
Charles
Quote from: Michael Bush on May 23, 2011, 11:39:27 AM
Because virgin queens are runny. They are not laying yet. They are an entirely different "animal" from a laying queen. To survive they need to be quick and alert. Once they are laying, quick and alert are of no value.
Gotchya. Thanks
If it's what I'm thinking, then you must be wearing your beesuit. I usually hear a kind of EEee-EEee-EEee just before I get stung. It's either a bee's warning, or a call to arms.
That is one cool video. Very cool.