[riseholmebees] Re: Harvey Queenless? Help
- From: HARVEY HOWSON <harvey.howson@xxxxxxxxxxxxxx>
- To: riseholmebees@xxxxxxxxxxxxx
- Date: Sun, 18 Jul 2010 19:04:59 +0000 (GMT)
Thanks Vanessa
sounds a good idea also I have been looking ont interweb and I think the
earliest I could get a new queen would be in a weeks time although thornes are
advertising at £46 each cough cough. I do hope if my queen works she mates with
quite drones as the bloke up the road has nasty bees. Thanks very much for the
offer of possible help that is very kind of you , i think i can breath again.
Harvbey
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From: VANESSA HUGHES <nesshughes@xxxxxxxxxxxxxx>
To: riseholmebees@xxxxxxxxxxxxx
Sent: Sunday, 18 July, 2010 19:24:00
Subject: [riseholmebees] Re: Harvey Queenless? Help
Hello Harvey,
I don't know much but I certainly wouldn't consider buying a queen if you have
3
queen cells present. If they are sealed I would await the outcome and if all
else fails I'm sure one of us could help. my new colony is a little too strong
if anything and I'm sure that even in a couple of weeks I could let you have a
frame of eggs to see if they raise a new queen if the existing one fails. I
think Dave and Jane were queenless for quite a few weeks, I understand that all
will be well until all existing brood is hatched and reaching the end of it's
life so perhaps just sit tight for a couple of weeks and see what happens - but
obvously I am no expert! I am in contact with the man who sold me my new
colony,
I could ask him for advice if you are struggling? I think Ben is on holiday at
the moment.
Hope all goes well,
Vanessa
--- On Sun, 18/7/10, HARVEY HOWSON <harvey.howson@xxxxxxxxxxxxxx> wrote:
>From: HARVEY HOWSON <harvey.howson@xxxxxxxxxxxxxx>
>Subject: [riseholmebees] Harvey Queenless? Help
>To: riseholmebees@xxxxxxxxxxxxx
>Date: Sunday, 18 July, 2010, 18:45
>
>
>Hi every one
>About 3 hours ago I opened my hive no honey in supers no more super frames
>drawn
>out since last inspection. This is the first time I have opened my hive since
>the bee inspector came on th 7th July 11 days ago. I have no unsealed brood
>and
>no eggs only sealed brood and empty cells and a little stores, but on one
>frame
>I have 3 lovely queen cells which I have left in place. Do you recon as i do
>that mabee I have lost my queen? If so shall I leave the queen cells and let
>them get on with it I recon they will be hatching in 4 - 6 days and then
>mating
>in about another 12 days. Or shall I see about trying to find one for sale and
>get it posted to me? I feel a bit deflated cos I thought everything was going
>so
>well never mind. Any sugestions will be appreciated.
>Many thanks
>Harvey
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