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How can I be fairly certain there is no unmated virgin in the hive when I requeen?
I always have this nagging at me.
I've got a hive with no eggs, no larvae and some capped brood. Really clean, empty cells.
I've gone through the hive, every frame and haven't seen a queen.
I've still got a pretty good population, they even oriented yesterday.
I added a queen. No aggression toward her, but no real fanning or excitement.
The bees are cranky and noisy, like they are queenless.
I found the queenless state when I removed the Apivar strips after the treatment period.
I found hatched queen cells, one with cap still attached.
I always have this nagging at me.
I've got a hive with no eggs, no larvae and some capped brood. Really clean, empty cells.
I've gone through the hive, every frame and haven't seen a queen.
I've still got a pretty good population, they even oriented yesterday.
I added a queen. No aggression toward her, but no real fanning or excitement.
The bees are cranky and noisy, like they are queenless.
I found the queenless state when I removed the Apivar strips after the treatment period.
I found hatched queen cells, one with cap still attached.