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I set up a cell builder and moved it to the house for ease of use, left a large split behind.
The split had capped 10 cells on day 5, came back day 10 and the cells were tore down, one left that that turned out non-viable. Gave them a bar of brood from a overwintered hive created form this hive last year, came back and nothing.
Did a fly back split on the overwintered hive and gave them another bar of brood, came back to day (10 days) to make splits and there was nothing, found one cup with what looked to be 5 day old larva in it with dark (grey )stripes and a bunch of empty cups
The cell builder hasn’t turned out a viable. cell yet, lost 4 rounds. I had blamed the incubator as I found it spiking to 100, so I left the cells to be finished in the builder, took a peek and the bees seem to be ignoring the cells tore a few open and they still look ok, figured will know in a few days
But now I am not so sure I don’t have another issue as well.
Hives have sold brood pattern. In the incubator tip of the cell is turning black, bunch of “goo” in the tip. I get the impression the larva/pupa is dying falling to the bottom and rotting. Doesn’t sound like what I have read on BCQV.
The split had capped 10 cells on day 5, came back day 10 and the cells were tore down, one left that that turned out non-viable. Gave them a bar of brood from a overwintered hive created form this hive last year, came back and nothing.
Did a fly back split on the overwintered hive and gave them another bar of brood, came back to day (10 days) to make splits and there was nothing, found one cup with what looked to be 5 day old larva in it with dark (grey )stripes and a bunch of empty cups
The cell builder hasn’t turned out a viable. cell yet, lost 4 rounds. I had blamed the incubator as I found it spiking to 100, so I left the cells to be finished in the builder, took a peek and the bees seem to be ignoring the cells tore a few open and they still look ok, figured will know in a few days
But now I am not so sure I don’t have another issue as well.
Hives have sold brood pattern. In the incubator tip of the cell is turning black, bunch of “goo” in the tip. I get the impression the larva/pupa is dying falling to the bottom and rotting. Doesn’t sound like what I have read on BCQV.