Stella's Social Club

[Happy Chooks]

Question for Rinda - I inspected my hive today and the population is booming. There is still room in the top box (outer 2 on each side are still empty) and they are working/capping frames in the super. I pulled the super off and on a couple of frames at the bottom there were a few queen cups, but they are empty. Is there a time frame from when a cup is made to when the queen lays in it? I know that once the queen lays in it, it's 15 days or so until you have a swarm. (since the new queen hatches in 16 days) I'd like to split the hive if they are going to swarm and not lose them.

 

[The Sheriff]

the stir fry looks very attractive, the black chopsticks add "verticle-ness" to the photo -I still wouldn't eat it - sorry Mary. It's me not you, my brother would scarf it down in a flash. He eats weird stuff like broccoli and salsa and hot peppers.

Then maybe this is more to your liking...

 

[The Sheriff]

Question for Rinda - I inspected my hive today and the population is booming. There is still room in the top box (outer 2 on each side are still empty) and they are working/capping frames in the super. I pulled the super off and on a couple of frames at the bottom there were a few queen cups, but they are empty. Is there a time frame from when a cup is made to when the queen lays in it? I know that once the queen lays in it, it's 15 days or so until you have a swarm. (since the new queen hatches in 16 days) I'd like to split the hive if they are going to swarm and not lose them.

Whaaaaaat?

 

[Happy Chooks]

Then maybe this is more to your liking...

Where is mine?

I thought you were my friend.

 

[Happy Chooks]

Quote:
Tell me about it. Just a few weeks, and I have a lot more bees in the hive. It was hard to inspect the hive, they kept getting in the way.


This is what I fear:
"A hive that doesn't swarm will produce a LOT more honey than a hive that swarms."

 

[drumstick diva]

Kelly, where are champion bee keepers when you need them.? SuperchemicalGirl (user) knows all about bees - she;s usually on the Oldfolkshome I think she goes by SCG- my brain doesn't work well.

 

[1muttsfan]

I have chicks hatching! One day early

 

[mlm Mike]

If I ever decide to keep bees, I have this resource: http://www.tricountybeekeepers.org . They always have a wonderful display and very helpful and friendly people at the county fair north of us.

I like mint in Mojitos.

CONGRATULATIONS 1muttsfan!

 

[Happy Chooks]

I like mint in Mojitos.

Me too.

It's great that you have a local resource. The beekeeping club here is not very active.

 

[The Sheriff]

I have chicks hatching! One day early

Breeds? Pictures?