We still have drones here and many still capped. Hopefully all will be well, just a shame we’ve lost one of our best Queens. Hope you resolve your situation 🐝
The 4 minutes mark, you might wonder if queen emerges in that hive next time you inspect same hive. Unfortunately it happened to me a couple of years ago. It can be hard to concentrate, thanking you for your reply
I have a hive which been queenless for long time and thinking to queen it from another hive by taking its queen can i do that? and is it ok if these two hives were near each other?
Hi, I don’t see a problem with using a queen as long as she is introduced properly “I have videos on this. ” But reading that your hive has been queenless for a long time is troubling, as they can develop laying workers. The hive will then not accept a queen so easily, I would strongly recommend putting a frame of eggs in that hive asap. This will tell you what the situation is and all being well they will draw cells. 🐝
The problem is how long it’s been queenless, with no brood. This is when they develop a laying worker. They will lay multiple eggs in cells dotted around (drone). I would still recommend using a frame of eggs just to be on the safe side. You could also buy a queen, but that could be an expense if failed. But they are your hives so it’s your decision. Hope this helps. 🐝
You may also like this video on splitting a hive. th-cam.com/video/RhAbhQrR1is/w-d-xo.htmlsi=t8hMyUJpRbjOOr8V
I did that to mine but drone season is over, now I have virgin queens in 3 or 4 hives.
Big operation ahead to save those bees ☹
We still have drones here and many still capped. Hopefully all will be well, just a shame we’ve lost one of our best Queens. Hope you resolve your situation 🐝
The 4 minutes mark, you might wonder if queen emerges in that hive next time you inspect same hive. Unfortunately it happened to me a couple of years ago. It can be hard to concentrate, thanking you for your reply
Thanks for reply, I do believe I got them all. There is always a slight risk. I’ll do a follow up anyway with all this. 🐝
There's one frame you didn't shake!
Oh what one was that? 🧐
I have a hive which been queenless for long time and thinking to queen it from another hive by taking its queen can i do that? and is it ok if these two hives were near each other?
Hi, I don’t see a problem with using a queen as long as she is introduced properly “I have videos on this. ” But reading that your hive has been queenless for a long time is troubling, as they can develop laying workers. The hive will then not accept a queen so easily, I would strongly recommend putting a frame of eggs in that hive asap. This will tell you what the situation is and all being well they will draw cells. 🐝
@@berintanbees what if there was no larvae at all?
The problem is how long it’s been queenless, with no brood. This is when they develop a laying worker. They will lay multiple eggs in cells dotted around (drone). I would still recommend using a frame of eggs just to be on the safe side. You could also buy a queen, but that could be an expense if failed. But they are your hives so it’s your decision. Hope this helps. 🐝
@@berintanbees great advice thank you!