farmerjen55 on Nostr: Beekeepers of Nostr My old Queen is definitely getting towards the end of her ...
Beekeepers of Nostr
My old Queen is definitely getting towards the end of her productivity. Lots of scattered and patch brood but she’s putting up a valiant last effort.
The hive now has a single superseder queen cell and I think she’ll hatch any day. I’m not expecting the old queen to swam as the hive isn’t strong enough.
They are a very chill hive and I figure the new queen may have a similar temperament. So the questions I have are:
Do I leave them to requeen themselves?
Should I pinch the old queen before the new one hatches?
Should I organise to requeen them myself?
I figured that I can always replace the new queen if the hive gets rowdy.
My old Queen is definitely getting towards the end of her productivity. Lots of scattered and patch brood but she’s putting up a valiant last effort.
The hive now has a single superseder queen cell and I think she’ll hatch any day. I’m not expecting the old queen to swam as the hive isn’t strong enough.
They are a very chill hive and I figure the new queen may have a similar temperament. So the questions I have are:
Do I leave them to requeen themselves?
Should I pinch the old queen before the new one hatches?
Should I organise to requeen them myself?
I figured that I can always replace the new queen if the hive gets rowdy.