weird pot marked drone pattern(Queen)??

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Greg watkevich

May 25, 2011, 09:12:32 PM
One of my new packages, about 5/6 weeks old has about 4 or 5 frames of drawn comb.  Basically no brood, but lots of weird looking drone comb of all sizes and heights.  Lots of spaces in between drone cells, lots of empty cells and weird shape cells.  I did not see the queen and looked over all the frames.  I remember the queen that went into the hive was very small, not much bigger than a regular worker.  Trying to decide what to do or if the hive is already doomed.  Any comments appreciated.  I did checkthe hive after 3 weeks and there was some capped brood but very little in comparison to my other 3 hives.
Greg

hardwood

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May 25, 2011, 09:17:58 PM
Can you give us a photo to go on?

Scott
"In the first place, we should insist that if the immigrant who comes here in good faith becomes an American and assimilates himself to us, he shall be treated on an exact equality with everyone else, for it is an outrage to discriminate against any such man because of creed, or birthplace, or origin. But this is predicated upon the person's becoming in every facet an American, and nothing but an American...There can be no divided allegiance here. Any man who says he is an American, but something else also, isn't an American at all. We have room for but one flag, the American flag...We have room for but one language here, and that is the English language...And we have room for but one sole loyalty and that is a loyalty to the American people."

Theodore Roosevelt 1907

G3farms

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May 25, 2011, 09:33:14 PM
almost sounds like you have a poorly mated queen
those hot bees will have you steppin and a fetchin like your heads on fire and your keister is a catchin!!!

Bees will be bees and do as they please!

jaseemtp

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May 26, 2011, 12:14:14 AM
I agree, most likely a poorly mated queen.  Pictures would help out alot though.
"It's better to die upon your feet than to live upon your knees!" Zapata

Greg watkevich

#4
May 26, 2011, 11:31:08 AM
I did take some pictures. Will post tonight.

VolunteerK9

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May 26, 2011, 11:38:23 AM
Quote from: G3farms on May 25, 2011, 09:33:14 PM
almost sounds like you have a poorly mated queen

which seems to be the norm with packages

Greg watkevich

#6
May 26, 2011, 12:41:46 PM
If a poorly mated queen?  What is my best option to get the hive queen right?

jaseemtp

#7
May 26, 2011, 03:43:16 PM
get another queen asap
"It's better to die upon your feet than to live upon your knees!" Zapata

Greg watkevich

#8
May 26, 2011, 07:47:55 PM
Whats the best way to introduce her to insure the bees will accept her?

G3farms

#9
May 26, 2011, 08:10:49 PM
Find the old queen and pinch her, wait a day and then put in your new queen.
those hot bees will have you steppin and a fetchin like your heads on fire and your keister is a catchin!!!

Bees will be bees and do as they please!

Greg watkevich

#10
May 26, 2011, 11:07:59 PM
Can't find the queen.  She was real small when I put her in and she is about the same size as the workers so can't locate her.

Greg watkevich

#11
May 26, 2011, 11:11:15 PM
Tryed to post some pictures but didnt work.

hardwood

#12
May 26, 2011, 11:17:01 PM
Send them to Buzzbee...he can fix anything! (the man's a frikkin genius)

Scott
"In the first place, we should insist that if the immigrant who comes here in good faith becomes an American and assimilates himself to us, he shall be treated on an exact equality with everyone else, for it is an outrage to discriminate against any such man because of creed, or birthplace, or origin. But this is predicated upon the person's becoming in every facet an American, and nothing but an American...There can be no divided allegiance here. Any man who says he is an American, but something else also, isn't an American at all. We have room for but one flag, the American flag...We have room for but one language here, and that is the English language...And we have room for but one sole loyalty and that is a loyalty to the American people."

Theodore Roosevelt 1907
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