Question on moving frames with eggs

[golddust-twins]

If one is to move a frame of eggs from one hive (I will call Hive A) to a queenless hive (Hive B)--What would be the best way to remove the bees of Hive A which will be on the frame of eggs before putting the frame into Hive B?

[Joseph Clemens]

Just make sure the queen is not among them -- otherwise no removal is necessary or desired.

[mike haney]

its not realy neccessary to remove the(mostly nurse) bees from a frame of eggs,but if you're worried about moving the queen a short hard shake with an abrupt stop over the frames will get 99% of them off or you could use a brush and sweep them down onto the frames. good luck,mike

[hankdog1]

Yeah i'll agree with everyone else here other then making sure the queen isn't on the frame your moving nothing other then putting it in the other hive is required. If thier queenless you need to make sure it's young uncapped brood that your adding though.

[Dundrave]

While you guys are on the topic...

Does it damage brood/eggs if you shake them and them drive them to another hive about 15 minutes away? I am just curious how temperature tolerant brood and eggs are.

Dundrave

[d.asly]

Does it damage brood/eggs if you shake them and them drive them to another hive about 15 minutes away?

i recently moved a frame of brood to a hive about 10 minutes away after shaking and brushing all the bees off without any problems.
but i live in south florida - dunno if i could say the same if i were in a different climate.

[BigDaddyDS]

Larvae (both capped and uncapped) and eggs are a lot more resilient to movement than we give them credit for.

But, what I have found out is that they are HIGHLY SENSITIVE to drying out.

Take a moist towel (paper towels work) and cover the frames for transport. I use this method when I'm grafting too, as it increases acceptance of the larvae. Keep everything moist (not dripping) and everything should be just fine for an hour, or maybe two.

Now, sealed queen cells, on the other hand... those are sensitive to movement. Handle with extreme care!

DS

[Show-me]

How many days until you can see the queen cell being formed?

And, can you remove a extra queen cell to use it in another hive?

[Show-me]

How many days until you can see the queen cell being formed?

And, can you remove a extra queen cell to use it in another hive?


Found answer one here. http://en.wikibooks.org/wiki/Beekeeping/Queen_Bee

[IABeeMan]

I assume you are moving eggs to boost the population while to remedy the queenless issue. In this case you will prob want to keep the bees on the frame to ensure the new hive can maintain the climate for the eggs. Just make sure the queen is not on the frame.

[Michael Bush]

>How many days until you can see the queen cell being formed?

48 hours should do.

>And, can you remove a extra queen cell to use it in another hive?

If you can remove it without damaging it. If it's wax with no wires, this is likely. If it's plastic this is very unlikely. If it's wax with a lot of wires, it's possible. If it's on another frame, it's a piece of cake.

[Show-me]

Thank you! This WILL be a long shot for me but a big learning experiance.:D