I have two hives. The smaller one pulled thru the winter (it was a nuc last year that then superceded in the fall so they were weak) and have been ramping up all spring. They went from barely a medium box to three mediums!
Super calm, great hive, and now they have swarm cells. I think the queen is still there cause I saw lots of very young larvae and most of the queen cells are not sealed yet (some are though).
I tossed in 5 bare, foundationless frames in the midst of the broodnest and took some of the bees and added them to splits from the other hive. That reduced the population and opened up the broodnest.
But... what about the queen cells? I could put the frames with queen cells into the other hive splits (making sure a queen hatched out) or do another split (I'm running out of equipment!).
Or what would happen if I confirm the other queen was there and get rid of the queen cells?
Thanks!!
Super calm, great hive, and now they have swarm cells. I think the queen is still there cause I saw lots of very young larvae and most of the queen cells are not sealed yet (some are though).
I tossed in 5 bare, foundationless frames in the midst of the broodnest and took some of the bees and added them to splits from the other hive. That reduced the population and opened up the broodnest.
But... what about the queen cells? I could put the frames with queen cells into the other hive splits (making sure a queen hatched out) or do another split (I'm running out of equipment!).
Or what would happen if I confirm the other queen was there and get rid of the queen cells?
Thanks!!