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Hi,
I am totally new to beekeeping. During the beginning of May 2014 I had the pleasant surprise of finding a swarm of bees and decided to collect it and give it a place to stay. I did this having in mind the possibility of starting beekeeping if they decide to settle.
I collected the swarm in a box I did myself out of wood. The bee seem to be settling in this box but I started to wonder what kind of swarm I have collected. I observed the activity of the bees and they are working really hard. I started to doubt if I have a queen in there since I cannot seem to see her.
How do I know that there is a queen amongst all the bees?
I have attached some photos
Thanks
Mark
I am totally new to beekeeping. During the beginning of May 2014 I had the pleasant surprise of finding a swarm of bees and decided to collect it and give it a place to stay. I did this having in mind the possibility of starting beekeeping if they decide to settle.
I collected the swarm in a box I did myself out of wood. The bee seem to be settling in this box but I started to wonder what kind of swarm I have collected. I observed the activity of the bees and they are working really hard. I started to doubt if I have a queen in there since I cannot seem to see her.
How do I know that there is a queen amongst all the bees?
I have attached some photos


Thanks
Mark