[riseholmebees] Re: Harvey Queenless? Help
- From: "Steve Pickard" <steve_pickard@xxxxxxxxxxx>
- To: <riseholmebees@xxxxxxxxxxxxx>
- Date: Mon, 19 Jul 2010 08:41:06 +0100
Hi Harvey (or have you changed your name as per the Harvbey signoff?)
I think Vanessa is right, if you have three Queen cells (are they all
capped?) then you should normally use these. There is an argument for
leaving just one or two, but personally I would leave it up to the bees to
decide which is the strongest.
One possible problem though is the time of year ? it may take your hatched
queen 4 weeks + to mate, which will put her laying mid/late August. I don?t
know but suspect this may be a bit late to build up your colony strong
enough for the winter?
If Ben is off on his hols, then I?d suggest posting your problem up on the
Beekeeping forum (www.beekeepingforum.co.uk) or the beginners forum on the
BBKA site ? there is a lot of help available on these from experienced
beeks.
On a positive note, I started the same procedure (waiting for a queen cell)
a few weeks ago after an artificial swarm and saw my first larvae this
weekend ? bloomin brilliant.
Steve
From: riseholmebees-bounce@xxxxxxxxxxxxx
[mailto:riseholmebees-bounce@xxxxxxxxxxxxx] On Behalf Of HARVEY HOWSON
Sent: 18 July 2010 20:05
To: riseholmebees@xxxxxxxxxxxxx
Subject: [riseholmebees] Re: Harvey Queenless? Help
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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