[A_Bee_Guy]

sqkcrk,

I believe there was open brood. I didn't see any eggs. There were so many bees in that hive, the bees were on top of each other.

The queen cell got opened slightly when I pulled it out, and there was indeed a white larvae in that cell. I closed up the small tear on the queen cell. There were bees all over the queen cell.

 

[A_Bee_Guy]

Tom Brueggen,

I did make a split.

 

[A_Bee_Guy]

What kind of split? Where did the queen go? Where are the queen cells?

Good questions. I'm going to go back out there and have another look inside that hive. I did several hive inspections yesterday. I just checked my notes and, unless I just wrote it down wrong, my notes said that I did NOT find any queen cells in that hive, nor did I find the queen.

Now, it's not real surprising that I didn't find the queen. I haven't always been real successful at that. But, based on what some of you have said, I need to go have another look in that hive.

 

[A_Bee_Guy]

In your situation, best plan would be to make several splits with a queen cell or two each, whether or not you can find the old queen. That's if you catch the hive before it has swarmed proper. Pretty certain there will be queen cells in there if you look hard enough.

When I do these splits, what else should I include in each split - a couple frames of brood and some honey? How many frames should make up my splits?

Thanks

 

[A_Bee_Guy]

Oldtimer,

Thanks for the great information. Weather permitting, I'll get back out there tomorrow and do as you have advised.