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Title: Queen outisde of hive, what to do?
Post by: moT on April 15, 2007, 06:05:43 PM
Just hived a package of bees on Thursday and today, (Sunday), found the queen outside on the ground. She was alive and had lots of attendants. I put her on the bottom board and she went inside. Feeding lots of syrup. What should I do or watch for?
Title: Re: Queen outisde of hive, what to do?
Post by: newbee101 on April 15, 2007, 06:35:10 PM
Was she a clipped Queen?
Title: Re: Queen outisde of hive, what to do?
Post by: dlmarti on April 15, 2007, 06:41:55 PM
Quote from: newbee101 on April 15, 2007, 06:35:10 PM
Was she a clipped Queen?

I know someone else that runs that same avatar, is that you HK?
Title: Re: Queen outisde of hive, what to do?
Post by: moT on April 15, 2007, 06:47:40 PM
No the queen was not clipped. Should I do that?
Title: Re: Queen outisde of hive, what to do?
Post by: Kirk-o on April 15, 2007, 06:52:31 PM
No let the queen be for now maybe check in a few days how things are going she is inside now that is what counts
kirko
Title: Re: Queen outisde of hive, what to do?
Post by: moT on April 15, 2007, 06:54:45 PM
Thanks Kirko, I'll report back............

moT
Title: Re: Queen outisde of hive, what to do?
Post by: Michael Bush on April 15, 2007, 09:25:05 PM
Sometimes there is a queen loose in the package and another in the cage.  Having more than one queen in a package is a common issue.  She may be an "extra" queen put in by accident and the bees decided they wanted the other one.  On the off chance she just decided to go "walk about" you probably did a good thing.

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