I dont know if queen made it.

[BeeMaster2]

Pic 3 is a queen. Note the small line dividing the patch on her back. To her left is a supercecure cell. The coloring and shape appear different from the other pic and queen. Could be a different angle and lighting for one new queen, or could be sisters. I think you have/had a couple of virgin queens.

Looks like a queen to me. Has what I like to call "Spider legs" She holds them different than the workers More spread out. She also has several bees checking her out and she has a gloden abdomen.
Jim

[rookie2531]

Yeah GSF, it's been reduced to 3/4" from day one.

[HomeSteadDreamer]

Still a noob myself so..


1st picture definately has a queen on it and the top is capped honey.  I don't see a second queen on that picture but I can spot them easier when they are moving.

You also have a picture of what i think is a peanut queen cell.

I don't know if they are set to swarm or supercede.  I'd guess superceded maybe.  I do know that usually spotty brood pattern is often from not having enough resources.  In this case I'd guess nurse bees.  So splitting wouldn't be the way to go.

I'd leave it alone except for feeding if necessary and if you have another hive that can donate a frame of capped brood that often times helps.


However,  remember if they more experienced stop by I've already clarified I'm a noob.

[rookie2531]

Thanks everyone for the ongoing support and advise. This site and the Facebook page are awesome. I have decided to do nothing except keep feeding and there is a local guy that says he will be able to come over and look at them next week. Maybe he will be able to tell me how to spot the queen and mark her or them if more than one. I will update on this subject when I start seeing larvae or if things go bad. Thanks again everyone for your patience and input.

[MsCarol]

Rookie2531

As a New Bee myself, It has greatly helped me to stare at pics of frames of bees where it is a given that the queen is there.....someplace. I am getting better at spotting them. But like anything in it is trying to train the eye. Maybe more like training the instincts.  Now I need to do more in the field but the "eyes" have always been bad and aren't getting better with age. Still too chicken to search without a veil across the vision as I would like to have "vision" the morning after.  :-D DO NOT want to get stung under the glasses.