Hello from PA

[Denise]

Hello all, my name is Denise and I am a new beekeeper. Just got my first hive in may. Its not going so good, kinda fustrating but I do enjoy it all. Learning everyday.

Ive got lots of reading to do now, many great posts here!!!

[Yuleluder]

Welcome to the site! What kind of problems are your running into?

[Denise]

Queen isnt laying right, she hasnt from day one. Drones scattered about, spotty egg laying. I thought laying worker but then I found the queen and she was laying, she was really small and hard to find. I havent checked the hive for 2 weeks because it rained every day, so yesterday I checked and there is no sign of the queen. None, no eggs, no brood. Im picking up a new queen tonight, not sure if I should get an Italian or carnelian queen?

I dont even have one super filled yet and its july!!!

Its all just so new and I really hope its nothing I am doing wrong?

[Yuleluder]

Out here in SE PA the flow has pretty much come to a stop. Once you install the new queen you may want to start feeding if the bees have no stores.

[Denise]

Im in NE PA. They have some honey and pollen stored on most of the frames. I have been feeding them right along because of all the rain we have had, I will keep on doing it. I hope they can build up to be a strong colony soon!!!

Thanks :)