Overwintered hive still has to start laying. Haven't really looked for queen but have not found any eggs, only a few drones capped about 2 weeks ago. No eggs AT ALL as of yesterday. Really late Spring here and things are finally starting to sprout(last week). What to do with this possible queenless hive?
I have 3 packaged hives(this year) going as well. Just added the second medium hive body to each of them yesterday. I am "expecting" to get 2, 5 frames nucs yet this year as well. If any of this could help me out.
I thought to pull a frame of eggs/larvae from one of the packaged hives and place it into the possible queenless hive, but decided against it since I didn't want to mess up the good work they have been doing and the queenless hive is in deep hive bodies not mediums. Thanks, juzzer
I have 3 packaged hives(this year) going as well. Just added the second medium hive body to each of them yesterday. I am "expecting" to get 2, 5 frames nucs yet this year as well. If any of this could help me out.
I thought to pull a frame of eggs/larvae from one of the packaged hives and place it into the possible queenless hive, but decided against it since I didn't want to mess up the good work they have been doing and the queenless hive is in deep hive bodies not mediums. Thanks, juzzer