[fatboy95]

This queen was just born.. take it this is a bad sign her wing is messed up?

 

[psm1212]

Are you sure that her wing is messed up? The right wings look fine to me. I can only see the left fore wing. I can't see the left hind wing. It could be, because she is so recently emerged, that the left hind wing is still pressed along the back of the abdomen and has not yet dried and released to its normal position. Give her a few hours and check back on her.

 

[fatboy95]

How about this pic.. her left wing is shriveled

 

[fatboy95]

Better pic

 

[psm1212]

Yeah. Not good. Looks like Deformed Wing Virus.

 

[fatboy95]

None of the other bees have it.. I put her in a two frame box with 1 frame of bees to see what happens. I have at least 2 more queen cells to be born out

 

[snapper1d]

fatboy95 pinch her and dont waste your time and resources.I know it seems hard to do but she cant fly like that and mate.

 

[fatboy95]

My plan is to pinch tomorrow if she still looks the same.. she was just born today.. pray that the other cells have healthy queen..

 

[Michael Bush]

Wing buds can get damaged by shaking the frame or other hard handling. A queen that can't fly, can't mate...

 

[fatboy95]

Thanks for info.. she is a gonner.. but I was blessed with another queen who is healthy.. just waiting for her to successfully mate and return