June 11, 2014
I feel like a proud Bee Grandma tonight! Yes, I probably have lost it, but I'm enjoying myself in the process. I checked the hive tonight that had been notched on May 9. For the last few days I've noticed those bees bringing in a lot more pollen than what they had been. This was a good sign as baby bees or brood need to be fed. The date for checking this hive for a laying queen was around June 7. The weather has been rainy the last few days so I waited till tonight. I did not lay eyes on this new queen but know she is there by the evidence she left. Eggs and uncapped larvae! Not just a few here and there, but frames full! OTS, On the Spot Queen Rearing (Mel Disselkoen) really works! I am a novice beekeeper and have made a successful split with a new OTS queen.
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