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BEEKEEPING LEARNING CENTER => TOP BAR HIVES - WARRE HIVES - LONG HIVES => Topic started by: wes.d.howland on May 21, 2012, 08:24:29 PM

Title: My queen keeps walking out of my TBH
Post by: wes.d.howland on May 21, 2012, 08:24:29 PM
Can anyone tell me why my queen bee keeps walking out of my Top Bar Hive? I've only had her for 4 days, it's my first time as a beekeeper.
Title: Re: My queen keeps walking out of my TBH
Post by: Michael Bush on May 21, 2012, 11:42:16 PM
Maybe there is another queen in there...
Title: Re: My queen keeps walking out of my TBH
Post by: wes.d.howland on May 23, 2012, 01:07:15 AM
how would I know? the bees are all piled together in one spot. If there was more then one queen what do you suggest I do with her?
Title: Re: My queen keeps walking out of my TBH
Post by: Michael Bush on May 23, 2012, 02:12:00 AM
Nothing.  Let them sort it out.
Title: Re: My queen keeps walking out of my TBH
Post by: wes.d.howland on May 23, 2012, 05:36:12 PM
Ok great, thanks for the info. :-D
Title: Re: My queen keeps walking out of my TBH
Post by: beek4018 on May 31, 2012, 06:21:06 PM
What do yo mean by walking out?

Could she be trying to leave on a mating flight (or returning from one)?
Title: Re: My queen keeps walking out of my TBH
Post by: Roofer on July 03, 2012, 07:05:03 AM
i have a queen that often leaves her tbh for a few mins, lands on my greenhouse then flies back she keeps doing it but the hive is doing exceptionaly well, elsewhere I was told it was a drone , but I do know the difference between both
Title: Re: My queen keeps walking out of my TBH
Post by: jredburn on July 29, 2012, 09:10:56 PM
Put a queen excluder across the entrance.  If you don't have one, PM me and I will send you one.
Regards
Joe