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Today I briefly checked the nuc that has a capped queen cell in it. The tip of the cell looked removed and I could see some fuzzy white stuff. Are the bees tearing down the queen cell or is something else happening?
Found this cell in a very, very large well populated hive (along with TONS of swarm cells in various stages of development - filled and unfilled - no other capped) along with a healthy looking, laying queen. Decided to split on the spot. This was last Sunday.
Is there a way to tell if the queen in the cell is dead or alive?
Found this cell in a very, very large well populated hive (along with TONS of swarm cells in various stages of development - filled and unfilled - no other capped) along with a healthy looking, laying queen. Decided to split on the spot. This was last Sunday.
Is there a way to tell if the queen in the cell is dead or alive?