Robo saves the day

sc-bee · September 29, 2008, 02:06:23 PM

Is this #8 wire --- what size do you need. I know they can get through (workers) #5. Is #6 small enough for a push in cage?

randydrivesabus · September 29, 2008, 03:18:15 PM

i used #8. #6 may be too big. #7 would probably be OK.

Irwin · September 29, 2008, 06:06:51 PM

Sorry about the fuzzy pic's all I have is a web cam. RDY-B there was no comb inside Don't know about the screen size but is small it's the same size as my hood.

rdy-b · September 29, 2008, 08:00:48 PM

YEA YEA know i see it :) thats the palm of your hand -i gueese if you build it with a small piece of comb in there then you could never get the queen out off from the comb without taking it apart-glad that you are up and running RDY-B

Bee Happy · May 11, 2009, 02:26:52 PM

(I found this page referred in another laying worker post and this seemed the better place to follow up)
just out of curiosity, - what happens to the laying worker(s)?
are they ejected from the hive?
do they return to their role of scout, forager, gatherer etc. etc.?

Robo · May 11, 2009, 02:30:50 PM

Continues to lay :?

http://forum.beemaster.com/index.php/topic,21338.msg162654.html#msg162654

sc-bee · May 11, 2009, 03:29:31 PM

IF you caged the queen underneath #8 wire on an empty comb laying eggs, in a laying worker, broodless colony, would this not create a problem before two weeks because the brood could not be feed without moving the cage to another location for the worker bees to have access? I understand if you have brood to place it over the workers may emerge and attend the queen etc.

dragonfly · May 11, 2009, 05:30:46 PM

Wow- I have never heard of this. It's wonderful to know. :)

rast · May 11, 2009, 06:22:38 PM

sc-bee, If I understand your question correctly, you are thinking there is comb in the cage. There is not, just a larger cage for the queen to move around in until you release her. You remove one frame and drop this in. I made one "just in case" and used it one time for a new queen introduction just playing around with it. When I lifted it out, you could tell the bees on the outside were feeding her instead of biting at her.
If I misunderstood, sorry. I'm sure someone will answer that does.
Rick

sc-bee · May 12, 2009, 11:05:03 PM

>yep but i still like the idea of the queen laying to gan acceptance- cool RDY-B

>sc-bee, If I understand your question correctly, you are thinking there is comb in the cage. There is not, just a larger cage for the queen to move around in until you release her. You remove one frame and drop this in.

Someone mentioned putting her on comb to lay eggs ---- was wondering about eggs hatching and not being able to be accessed by workers. Guess it would have to be over brood?