Fool Proof Method To Test If There Is A Queen In Your Beehive
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- Fool Proof Method To Test If There Is A Queen In Your Beehive
Is There A Queen In My Beehive - Is My Colony Queenless - Method to Test Queen Status
In this fascinating video, we explore the inner workings of a beehive to answer the age-old question: is there a queen in my beehive? Join us as we delve deep into the world of honeybees and uncover the secrets of their complex social structure.
We'll take you on a journey through the hive, introducing you to the various castes of bees, from the hardworking drones to the industrious worker bees.
Along the way, we'll examine the role of the queen bee and how she maintains order within the hive. With stunning visuals and expert commentary, this video is a must-watch for anyone interested in the fascinating world of bees. So sit back, relax, and get ready to discover whether there is a queen in your beehive!
Is there a queen in my beehive? Sometimes this is really difficult question to answer without doing a test.
In this video I show you how to test your colony for queen status and prove if there is a queen in my beehive.
Is my colony queenless? You need to add a frame of eggs - this is the the best method to test queen status.
Have you split your beehive and the virgin has failed to mate? Have you found a swarm of bees and they arent laying eggs. Have you accidently killed your queen and removed emergency cells? This video will show you how to provide there is a queen in my beehive.
Adding a frame of eggs to a queenless colony gives them the resources needed to make a new queen. If there is no queen in the hive, they will draw emergency cells. If there is a mated OR VIRGIN queen in the hive, they will not use the larvae to create a new queen as they are a queenright colony. Its a really simple test to prove the queen status of a colony.
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Very helpful, thanks so much.
You're welcome!
Why not just Allow them to create their own queen from these cells?
For me its all about timing. Pay for a mated queen and after 7 days she is laying. Let them use the emergency cells and it could be 5 weeks before she may be laying. Can easily rain for a few weeks, then you have to add a mated queen anyway before they turn laying workers. In certain climates it works fine though as long as they are eggs from a respectable colony
I’ve recently done a split with two frames of brood and eggs from a strong colony to help a fellow beekeeper who lost a colony. They didn’t really draw out any cells (weather was appealing) I added another frame of eggs from the same donor and 4 days later two uncapped queen cells and a really small sealed one. Any thoughts on why they aren’t throwing up an more ? Nice colony well behaved and bringing stores in just don’t see, too fussed in get a new queen. The original queen is still in the donor hive of course.
Interesting. What happens if you have laying workers?
They won't draw cells but laying workers is very easy to identify without doing any tears. Numerous eggs in each cell
@@BlackMountainHoney I thought so too. Had about 6 weeks with only seeing 5-6 eggs in all the frames at a time (all singular bottom of the cell)... even tried doing the shaker box to find the queen... something is going on.
Nice trick ! Thank you, really helpful! Will deffinatly be using it..your making me a much better bee keeper,in my 2nd yr, went from 2 overwintered double deep colonies to 5 single deeps, 2 dbl deep and 2 5 frame nucs,by splitting and adding mated queens and 1 swarm catch! Love love keeping bees!! Thank you so much!
It is surprising how many swarms don't have Queens I've had quite a few come to my why bait hives and within 10 days there workers laying. On one occasion I had a swarm carry a clipped Queen the Hive was swarming I got down on the floor ready to put the queen in a clip when she came out she went down on the floor before I could get her two bees went down and picked her up and flew off with her into the top of the hedge which I managed to get later with a ladder. Another beekeeper I was talking to said he had a swarm in his bait hive with clipped Queen he couldn't understand how she got there.
Hi Lawrence, just done this same procedure today with adding a frame of eggs and larvae to two of my colonies you have got me thinking now do I want emergency cells or should I be buying mated queens , I like the idea of new genetics into my apiary if your F1 queens are a decent price you will be getting a order from me my friend. Thank you for sharing this video with us Lawrence mate.
Cheers Mark! Much appreciated 🙏☺
That’s great information!!!! Thanks!!
Might end up having to do this with the swarm that moved into an empty nuc yesterday. Will check for eggs in that nuc probably at the weekend (in the old brood frames that were inside). Fingers crossed 🤞
Great video! Just wondering how your bees get on under the trees? Is this on the edge of the forest or in the middle? Been offered a site and it wouldn’t get much direct sun only dappled sunlight at best. Thanks again for your hard work and great videos!
Cheers Darryl. Id get them in full sun if possible. Forests do work but try and stay on the edge for air movement and a bit of sunshine
I don’t think a “swarm” would have a Virgin Queen correct. I believe swarms have seasoned, mature egg laying queens correct? Thx, I am a novice trying to learn.
in one of your videos you had that clear screen for vail. Could you send me a link where I can get it. I think it is not available in USA
We only have one hive. So how to test? Moved a swarm to a new hive (new to beekeeping) and trying to figure out if queen or not.
I DID F1 BUCKFAST QUEEN TO START WITH NO SIGN OF HER
Very smart and professional big thumbs up 👍🏼 Laurence
Thank you! Cheers Richard!
Doesn’t it matter if there are young nurse bees as well?
when you transfer a frame of eggs is it ok to bring the nurse bees on it?
Captured my first swarm yesterday. Was unsure if I got the queen as I never saw her. Have put a frame a brood in to see if they draw queens.
We put a frame of brood/eggs with every swarm. Best method for sure.....
Yeah it’s a real pity that you can’t get overseas top queens by post
HI LAURENCE WHAT IF ALL THE FRAMES ARE FULL OF STORES NO SIGN OF ANY EGGS WOULD THAT BE QUEEN LESS
No. You need to add a frame of eggs and see if they draw queen cells. Could easily be a failed virgin in there
Thank you for the information
Thanks Lawrence for this really interesting test. You explain things so clearly and in such an enthusiastic manner, we can’t fail to want to give things a try even if we haven’t before. It’s so easy to become a bit lazy and stale after having bees for many years and watching you at work re awakens my experimental side too.Keep them coming.
I have just ordered a Queen from you and am looking forward to comparing the performance of her offspring with my other hives……so exciting!
Thanks for the kind comments Jane :)
Really useful tip. Thanks
I love letting them make their own queens, but I don’t care about honey production. Great video!
Lol never heard a fellow beekeeper say that before
@@MrStreetninja007 I mostly keep them cause they are cool. 7 colonies is plenty of honey for me, my family and friends so I have the luxury being able to manage them in a more natural way; make their own queens, swarm, tons of drones etc. this is good for the local bee community in general as they are mostly feral. I suspect I’m not the only one 🙂
Hey new subscriber glad I found you this is a valuable bit of info. Thx
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Hi, ive just watched this and wonder if i need to do the same to one of my hives. I had a capped queen cell last week which has now gone but i cant see a queen. Should i wait a couple of weeks incase there is a virgin queen there, or wont it make any difference just to do the experiment?
Test frame never hurts 😀
@@BlackMountainHoney Hiya, after 5 days checked the frame i had put in the suspected queenless hive, and no queencells, but 2 playcups???? Do i have a queen? If so, how long should i leave the hive? Thanks
Hi Lawrence, thanks so much for all your videos very helpful for a newbee like me, been watching the series 1-11
So I was given wild bees that had been rescued from a chopped down hollow tree and we don't know if they have a queen there was lots of capped honey but no brood must have died of cold before they were rescued. My problem is we are in our winter over here in Australia and feel I would kill an already stressed hive. If I feed them will they survive the winter without a queen? Your help will be really appreciated
Hi Francine. I think you just have to assume there is a queen and leave them to it. Over winter sometimes they have a brood break so no brood doesn't necessarily mean no queen. I'd leave them to it and assess in the spring when the temps allow.
@@BlackMountainHoney Thanks so much Lawrence will do as you advise 😊 Thanks for such a quick reply. Should I put a front feeder on and feed them 1 : 2 sugar water?
I'm going for this today. Seems pretty straightforward....... 🤔😆
Ty so much
What if you are just starting out! I have zero eggs