Title: Pic: mated verses virgin caged queens, side by side.
Post by: van from Arkansas on April 07, 2020, 10:12:36 PM
Post by: van from Arkansas on April 07, 2020, 10:12:36 PM
In the pic are two clusters of bees: a mated 1 year old queen in a queen clip and a virgin in a queen cage. Almost dark so I used a flash. The large cluster of bees is on the mated queen whereas the virgin queen has only a few bees. The mated queen has so many bees surrounding her, the clip, cage is hardly visible.
This subject, mated vrs virgin queen came up in a previous post. The Honey Pump texted the mated queen would be surrounded by bees and the difference is very noticeable compared to a virgin. Not HP exact words but you get the point.
Well, the opportunity arose today, due to a swarm, so I did a demo and took the attached pic.
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This subject, mated vrs virgin queen came up in a previous post. The Honey Pump texted the mated queen would be surrounded by bees and the difference is very noticeable compared to a virgin. Not HP exact words but you get the point.
Well, the opportunity arose today, due to a swarm, so I did a demo and took the attached pic.
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Title: Re: Pic: mated verses virgin caged queens, side by side.
Post by: Ben Framed on April 07, 2020, 10:38:43 PM
Post by: Ben Framed on April 07, 2020, 10:38:43 PM
Thank you Mr Van.
Title: Re: Pic: mated verses virgin caged queens, side by side.
Post by: Nock on April 07, 2020, 10:40:58 PM
Post by: Nock on April 07, 2020, 10:40:58 PM
Picture says a thousand words. Thanks for sharing.
Title: Re: Pic: mated verses virgin caged queens, side by side.
Post by: van from Arkansas on April 08, 2020, 10:29:26 AM
Post by: van from Arkansas on April 08, 2020, 10:29:26 AM
90F today, 39F tomorrow? The bees don?t seem to mind. Me: short sleeve one day, Down Jacket the next.
Van
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Van
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Title: Re: Pic: mated verses virgin caged queens, side by side.
Post by: Nock on April 08, 2020, 12:21:05 PM
Post by: Nock on April 08, 2020, 12:21:05 PM
We hit 85 or so. Turn AC on then back to heat.
Title: Re: Pic: mated verses virgin caged queens, side by side.
Post by: TheHoneyPump on April 08, 2020, 01:53:17 PM
Post by: TheHoneyPump on April 08, 2020, 01:53:17 PM
Great picture of the queens difference, Van. 
Perhaps the a reason why we call it Spring is because the temperature bounces up/down so much.
Perhaps the a reason why we call it Spring is because the temperature bounces up/down so much.
Title: Re: Pic: mated verses virgin caged queens, side by side.
Post by: herbhome on April 09, 2020, 03:47:54 PM
Post by: herbhome on April 09, 2020, 03:47:54 PM
Quote from: Nock on April 07, 2020, 10:40:58 PM
Picture says a thousand words. Thanks for sharing.
X2 :smile: