How many days....

TerraJoy · June 12, 2011, 02:42:14 PM

How many days after a virgin queen hatches will she start laying eggs??

G3farms · June 12, 2011, 03:30:40 PM

from the day she hatches out until she lays eggs is about 18 days

Bee-Bop · June 12, 2011, 04:08:26 PM

A Virgin Queen, don't normally lay eggs. ;)

Bee-Bop

schawee · June 12, 2011, 04:12:42 PM

:lau: :imsorry:

TerraJoy · June 12, 2011, 04:27:14 PM

You know what I meant. How many days after a virgin queen hatches will she mate and then start laying eggs... sheezzzzz

AR Beekeeper · June 12, 2011, 04:42:20 PM

You can expect to find eggs in 10 to 14 days.

preston39 · June 12, 2011, 06:05:37 PM

Quote from: TerraJoy on June 12, 2011, 04:27:14 PM
You know what I meant. How many days after a virgin queen hatches will she mate and then start laying eggs... sheezzzzz

Terra...,
Lighten up...that was turned into a joke. LOL

I am sure not at you but by conversion based on words used. :-D

Bee-Bop · June 12, 2011, 06:24:35 PM

Quote from: preston39 on June 12, 2011, 06:05:37 PM
Quote from: TerraJoy on June 12, 2011, 04:27:14 PM

Terra...,
Lighten up...that was turned into a joke. LOL

I am sure not at you but by conversion based on words used. :-D

Glad to see another Paducan who understands; from West Paducah, - Lone Oak

Bee-Bop · June 12, 2011, 06:28:05 PM

Quote from: TerraJoy on June 12, 2011, 04:27:14 PM
You know what I meant. How many days after a virgin queen hatches will she mate and then start laying eggs... sheezzzzz

:imsorry: , life is sometimes a little rough !

Bee-Bop

preston39 · June 12, 2011, 09:17:44 PM

Yep...and a little humor helps deal with it. ;)

Nice to know someone nearby. Thanks.

MTWIBadger · June 15, 2011, 01:34:35 AM

I have a 2 frame mating nuc with a queen that is not laying yet. It is a small queen. How long should I wait for it to start laying? We have had some rainy weather here in MT this spring. Does a virgin queen have a limited time to mate and once past this time she should be pinched?

Michael Bush · June 15, 2011, 04:04:27 AM

Could be as short as 7 and as long as 21 but most likley 14 days is a good bet.

http://www.bushfarms.com/beesmath.htm