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Found Torn down queen cells
BurleyBee:
Was topping off hives with 2:1 yesterday and came across a single that had 6 or so QC that had been torn open from the side. I didn?t see any eggs/Larvae; just some capped brood that?s yet to hatch. I guess there is a virgin running around? No way she gets mated this late right? I reckon I?ll leave them alone a couple weeks and check again.
BeeMaster2:
Burley,
It is possible you still have drones, I saw one in my hive at my farm last week. I was really surprised.
Jim Altmiller
BurleyBee:
Yeah I?ve seen a few still. Maybe she?ll get mated. I guess In a couple weeks if I don?t see eggs I could just paper combine with another single.
Ben Framed:
It will probably work out since drones are still present in your area, provided she makes it back safely from her mating flights. For curiosity, what time period had it been since the last time you was in this hive, before this inspection? In other words how much time was in between the past two inspections?
BurleyBee:
2 maybe 3 weeks. Didn?t see her last but had some eggs. Maybe I rolled her looking.
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