Need a queen!
So, I have one hive that is for sure queenless. Took a queen from another hive and place her temporarily on top of the queenless hive. Wow, were the girls loving on this new queen. Sadly, I had to put her back in her hive.
Problem...I cannot find anyone with a queen!! All sold out. Have called from Ga to Ca...Haven't had the swarm cell to transfer either.
Anyone know of ANY queens for sale ANYWHERE????
Problem...I cannot find anyone with a queen!! All sold out. Have called from Ga to Ca...Haven't had the swarm cell to transfer either.
Anyone know of ANY queens for sale ANYWHERE????
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Re: Need a daggum queen!
I hear ya...but I don't what to keep stealing frames from other hives as the flow cranks up here.
I need a daggum queen! I really don't want to combine.
I hear ya...but I don't what to keep stealing frames from other hives as the flow cranks up here.
I need a daggum queen! I really don't want to combine.
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How bout 2 queen orders?
How bout 2 queen orders?
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I think you are missing a good opportunity here. Just as in politics, so in beekeeping sometimes, never waste an emergency! I'd take a frame of eggs from the strong one and give to the weak one. The weak one should raise a queen just fine from your description of their actions when you laid a queen on top. As they are raising the queen, with decreasing brood population needing to be fed, in a nectar flow with worker bees bringing in nectar, you should be able to pull in a great haul of honey. By the time the nectar flow is over, you'll be having a new queen coming online to start raising brood so you'll have bees of age when the next nectar flow starts.
I think you are missing a good opportunity here. Just as in politics, so in beekeeping sometimes, never waste an emergency! I'd take a frame of eggs from the strong one and give to the weak one. The weak one should raise a queen just fine from your description of their actions when you laid a queen on top. As they are raising the queen, with decreasing brood population needing to be fed, in a nectar flow with worker bees bringing in nectar, you should be able to pull in a great haul of honey. By the time the nectar flow is over, you'll be having a new queen coming online to start raising brood so you'll have bees of age when the next nectar flow starts.
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Re: Need a daggum queen!
Tim,
I'm just in Chelsea/Sterrett area of north Shelby county. Happy to make the drive up if you do have a couple of queens.
Jeff
Tim,
I'm just in Chelsea/Sterrett area of north Shelby county. Happy to make the drive up if you do have a couple of queens.
Jeff
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I did end up finding a couple of queens here in Alabama.
Our fellow member "Hartwig" bailed me out. He's a great guy and has some really good looking queens. Both the ladies are doing super so far! I would recommend him if you need any. Got a quick little tour of his place. I drove off VERY jealous!
Our fellow member "Hartwig" bailed me out. He's a great guy and has some really good looking queens. Both the ladies are doing super so far! I would recommend him if you need any. Got a quick little tour of his place. I drove off VERY jealous!
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