Q- Are queen cells (elongated) in the middle of frame always supercedure? I removed a queen today and created a split and now I'm starting to doubt myself and whether I made the right decision. Parked old queen and a few frames of brood in a resource hive. Gave them a sugar slurry over wax paper and protein pattie. They seem happy as a clam and eagerly eating the slurry. Original location has two long queen cells to build from.
The frame I found the supercedure cells on are partial foundation frames that allow natural comb building on either end. They usually use it for drone brood. The cells were tucked up against those. Queen cups were started on the bottom as well.
Should I have let the colony kill her? I had enough doubt that I decided to move her instead. Her laying pattern was very good. Flow is on.
The frame I found the supercedure cells on are partial foundation frames that allow natural comb building on either end. They usually use it for drone brood. The cells were tucked up against those. Queen cups were started on the bottom as well.
Should I have let the colony kill her? I had enough doubt that I decided to move her instead. Her laying pattern was very good. Flow is on.