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BEEKEEPING LEARNING CENTER => GENERAL BEEKEEPING - MAIN POSTING FORUM. => Topic started by: UtahBees on May 24, 2007, 03:18:25 AM

Title: Birth of a new bee!
Post by: UtahBees on May 24, 2007, 03:18:25 AM
So I went out this last weekend and checked on my mentor's hive (he's out of town). I pulled out a frame, and there was a bee just hatching out!

I just had to share - as this is the first time I'd ever seen it in person, live.

http://www.flickr.com/photos/barl0w/505866114/

I still can't find my own queen yet - but I see she's still laying eggs - lots of them! When I do find her, you'll be the second people I let know!

Have a great week!

UtahBees
Title: Re: Birth of a new bee!
Post by: Cindi on May 24, 2007, 10:58:05 AM
UtahBees.  Very nice pic.  I have never seen pollen pellets in a cell, that was cool too.  I have seen pollen, but it has always been flattened out.  Great, thanks.  Have a wonderful day, great life. Cindi
Title: Re: Birth of a new bee!
Post by: Jerrymac on May 24, 2007, 04:03:28 PM
Is it just me? All I see is drone cells.
Title: Re: Birth of a new bee!
Post by: UtahBees on May 24, 2007, 04:16:12 PM
Yes - on that photo there are only drone cells. Maybe she was looking at a different one on the same site??

Regards,

UtahBees
Title: Re: Birth of a new bee!
Post by: Jerrymac on May 24, 2007, 04:24:19 PM
I saw the pollen pellets. But all the capped brood cells in "May 19 Beekeeping (Quint) (Set)" looks to be drones.