Well...Tuesday, Day 3!!! Debating if we should take the cover off,
check to see if the queen is out of it's cage, and if so, add the remaining 5 frames to the hive. More sugar syrup this made this morning, so will add that at the same
time. Hive #1 needs syrup no matter what we decide. If we don't
check for the queen today, we will need to do it Thursday, as tomorrow is supposed to be a rainy day!
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successful! Hive #1 queen had been released.
The package box was taken out of the deep super and placed in front of the hive, so the bees can easily get home!
Hive #2 was still in its cage. We adjusted the cage's position, moving it lower into the frame. Also, we poked the candy with a toothpick, trying to help the release process along, and will check again on Thursday.
Bees are getting back to normal after The Dad Boss and Mom Queen
Bee feed them and left them alone -- ha ha.
Hi again from down south, was glad to see a new post as you answered some questions but of course left room for more to be asked.
ReplyDeletedid you just drop the queen into the hive or leave it out front like the pictures suggest? is that the best way to do it?
also, how did you control which set of bees went into a particular hive?
thanks, and so happy you are going through this process before we do.
bruce
Hi -- I usually take pics "before and after" as once we open the hive, we keep going, do what we need to do, and close up the hive, so not to disturb them too much. The Queen is placed between 2 frames in the hive. The pic was to show what her cage looked liked after the bees had eaten the candy and freed their queen. It is placed near the hive opening so the bees that are "hanging around" will enter the hive. Sorry for any confusion! The bees know where their "Queen Bee" is --she who must be obeyed!!!
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