I have 2 hives. Both are from nucs from different people. One is doing well.
The other is not ! The first queen died, from accidental injury I think. I replaced her and now the queen has died and I see spotty brood like there must be drones in the comb. No other brood. Pollen has been seen and some watery nectar. There are virually no bees leaving the hive foraging, though when I look inside, the bees are pretty much just standing there since there is no girl brood to take care of. Everyone has lsot their function.
I did notice some queen cells on the bototms of the foundation. here are my questions:
1) Do I assume that there will be a queen that will come out of the queen cell ? What if the queen thta was in there never laid eggs and dies first...could the bees have put a drone in the queen cell ?
2) Should I go buy another queen ?
3) Is this hive going to die out first ?
4) Should I bee feeding them since they are not foraging ?
Please REPLY ASAP.
I don't have ready access to a mentor. You are my mentor
Nancy
The other is not ! The first queen died, from accidental injury I think. I replaced her and now the queen has died and I see spotty brood like there must be drones in the comb. No other brood. Pollen has been seen and some watery nectar. There are virually no bees leaving the hive foraging, though when I look inside, the bees are pretty much just standing there since there is no girl brood to take care of. Everyone has lsot their function.
I did notice some queen cells on the bototms of the foundation. here are my questions:
1) Do I assume that there will be a queen that will come out of the queen cell ? What if the queen thta was in there never laid eggs and dies first...could the bees have put a drone in the queen cell ?
2) Should I go buy another queen ?
3) Is this hive going to die out first ?
4) Should I bee feeding them since they are not foraging ?
Please REPLY ASAP.
I don't have ready access to a mentor. You are my mentor
Nancy