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Comment by Sam Barden on May 18, 2013 at 7:05pm

3rd full day after hiving the bees.  Just checked the status of the queen.  She is alive, but still in the cage.  I couldn't tell how far the bees are with the candy since I couldn't get them cleared from the hole.  When should I release her myself?  Also, what is the best way to get the bees on the outside of the cage cleared so that I can get a good close look?

Comment by Paul McCarty on May 17, 2013 at 6:17pm

I emphasize MIGHT...

Comment by Paul McCarty on May 17, 2013 at 6:17pm

OK, try #2 try for getting some queen rearing started up here in the mountains, since the last freeze wiped me out a few weeks back. I MIGHT have a few spare queens available here in a few weeks. Mostly Italian bred with the locals up here at 7000' in the Sacramentos.

Comment by Sam Barden on May 17, 2013 at 4:48pm

Posted the photos that Jane took of Linda and my bee install earlier this week.

https://sites.google.com/site/bardenbees/home/barden-bee-blog/15may...

Comment by James H DAWDY on May 17, 2013 at 12:40pm

Been dealing with swarming issues.  I now realize that my Beeweaver packages installed March 30, both swarmed.  I thought packages wouldn't swarm that quickly, but Rob Shepler mentioned it happening to his Beeweavers.  Mine were installed on drawn comb, so they built up fast and I didn't do any swarm management (hey, it's a package, right?). 

I think my feral cut out that made the nice big new queen also swarmed.  Checked today and saw multiple eggs but no young larvae and no queen, so I'm not sure if there's a baby queen, or if a worker started laying.  Sigh.  At least I got 2 new queens in the mail today.

Comment by Diana Calkins on May 17, 2013 at 8:43am

Looked at hive #2 this morning and saw lots of coming and going, much more than there was after the split was made.  I guess the brood that was put in there has hatched successfully.  Waiting for the 29th to go inside to see if there is a laying queen.
Hive #1 is teeming with bees.  Robert looked at them yesterday and saw much uncapped honey.  Haven't harvested any yet as we want to be sure they have plenty for themselves.

Comment by Paul McCarty on May 16, 2013 at 9:27pm

By the way - if the bees bring insecticide back to your hives it will contaminate the honey, kill the bees, and totally ruin your woodenware. That's a criminal offense in most places.

Comment by Paul McCarty on May 16, 2013 at 9:25pm

I have been around my bees way too long for that. I might just sting 'em.

Comment by James G. Blackburn II on May 16, 2013 at 7:08pm

Thanks for the suggestions, Ralph.

Paul, did you miss the part about a "peaceful resolution"?! LOL!

Comment by Paul McCarty on May 16, 2013 at 6:04pm

Tell her to quit feeding your bees:) If my neighbor left food on the porch and my dog ate it, how is that my fault?

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