Check out this HUGE queen cell.

njoylife10 · June 14, 2011, 01:49:00 PM

What does this mean? Will it even hatch? By my calculation it should have hatched on Friday, instead I find this?!

Anyone ever seen anything like it? Do I win the World Record of Queen Cells? :) :pinkelephant:

njoylife10 · June 14, 2011, 01:50:07 PM

You can't tell from this picture, but it looks to be all of 3 inches from top to bottom.

Kathyp · June 14, 2011, 01:53:56 PM

twins? :evil:

Scadsobees · June 14, 2011, 02:16:14 PM

I'd be careful around that hive when it is time for that thing to hatch!! Looks like a new Mothra....

Finski · June 14, 2011, 02:17:29 PM

.
Have you given to them those blue pills?

AllenF · June 14, 2011, 04:58:24 PM

Double yolk.

Larry Bees · June 14, 2011, 05:14:09 PM

Wow! Keep us informed on what happens. Larry

Tommyt · June 14, 2011, 08:30:16 PM

Quote from: AllenF on June 14, 2011, 04:58:24 PM
Double yolk.

:lau:

schawee · June 15, 2011, 12:28:14 AM

that's a big queen cell pawpaw :-D ...schawee

Michael Bush · June 15, 2011, 12:48:33 AM

I've seen them before. It's like they just get carried away. The queen will either be dead or normal sized, in my experience.

Brian D. Bray · June 16, 2011, 02:11:50 AM

Happens sometimes when the queen cup was made on top of the combs instead of recessed into the combs. It's like they built a cradle on top of the combs.

D Coates · June 16, 2011, 10:17:12 AM

Great googly moogly... that's huge. I've never seen anything like that but now I've been educated. Thanks for posting! If the queen was actually that size can you imagine how many drones would show up being able to see her from a clear mile away? ;)

mikecva · June 16, 2011, 12:24:49 PM

Wow, I would look around your hive and see if there are any peanut farms - they might be missing a peanut.

David McLeod · June 16, 2011, 02:26:01 PM

OMG, you were hacked! No, wait a minute you sent that but you're getting treatment for it. Are you going to resign now? ;)

SerenaSYH · June 16, 2011, 10:01:54 PM

woooaw that is Humongous!!!!

on Mothra :lau:

You all are crackin' me up- plenty of standup comedians here.

njoylife10 · June 16, 2011, 10:41:10 PM

I agree seriously funny people here. Thanks for the serious Mr. Bush. Glad to know it actually might hatch. They seriously need a new queen.

njoylife10

L Daxon · June 16, 2011, 10:57:29 PM

Yah,
This site is a twofer. You not only get to learn stuff, you get to laugh in the process. Hardly ever get on here that I don't get a laugh or two out of it. The education is pretty good, too.
LD