Hi all, I'm hoping to avoid more foolishness on my part. Thus, reaching out to forum. Based on the simple events below, wondering....
Do I still have time to regenerate a queen?
I will be leaving country for 2 wks. Will this be a problem? If so, I may recruit a retired beekeeper for my absence.
THANKS for any feedback!...michael
Do I still have time to regenerate a queen?
I will be leaving country for 2 wks. Will this be a problem? If so, I may recruit a retired beekeeper for my absence.
THANKS for any feedback!...michael
- Day 1: New NUC transferred into a deep box.
- Day 8: Inspection - hive has new brood, plus pollen and nectar.
- Day 16: Inspection - I find 2 supercedure cells and remove before realizing there are no eggs or larvae. This hive is very likely queenless! I see a single cell that appears to have multiple eggs. No others. I immediately add a frame of open brood from my strong hive.
- Day 17: Today (I'm writing this post)