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BEEKEEPING LEARNING CENTER => HONEYBEE REMOVAL => Topic started by: David McLeod on April 30, 2012, 12:56:44 AM

Title: Picture of my ten year old queen.
Post by: David McLeod on April 30, 2012, 12:56:44 AM
(http://i173.photobucket.com/albums/w67/warrior_ADC/IMAG0473.jpg)

At least that's what she told me. "I've lived here ten years and had bees all that time."
Not that I doubt her, of course.

I knew the story as soon as I opened her up. Cocoons everywhere from the moths and once the comb was out I could see the imprint of at least three different sets of combs. The all to common tale of two to three and collapse followed by swarm and repeat. :(
At least they now have a chance.
Title: Re: Picture of my ten year old queen.
Post by: David McLeod on April 30, 2012, 01:01:35 AM
By the by, I really do appreciate all y'all marking the queens, it sure makes it easier on me when y'all lose them.
Title: Re: Picture of my ten year old queen.
Post by: AllenF on April 30, 2012, 08:16:33 PM
And for those who have been marking their queens with the same color marker for the last 10 years........
Title: Re: Picture of my ten year old queen.
Post by: duck on April 30, 2012, 11:26:48 PM
i mark all my feral queens with white and red bullseye.. lol not mine.
Title: Re: Picture of my ten year old queen.
Post by: divemaster1963 on April 30, 2012, 11:36:00 PM
Quote from: David McLeod on April 30, 2012, 01:01:35 AM
By the by, I really do appreciate all y'all marking the queens, it sure makes it easier on me when y'all lose them.

Not any of mine. the one I got this weekend after vacing all the bees and cutout we found her wandering around on the floor. She was pickiting and holding a peace sign.  :mrgreen: That's why I call them my Geo Green team.

peace man

john