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  • From: mark powers <markapowers53 AT gmail.com>
  • To: ocba AT lists.ibiblio.org
  • Subject: [ocba] blue queens
  • Date: Sun, 17 May 2015 10:16:11 -0400

We bought 2 packages this spring, both with marked, cobalt blue queens.

Both came out of cages on schedule 4/2/15.

Hive #3- On 4/11 no queen, eggs or larvae. Installed unmarked queen. She
was out by 4/16. 4/23 eggs and larvae and saw unmarked queen. 5/17 about
4 frames partially full of brood. I was hoping for more by now.

Hive #1- 4/11 brood. Lots of larvae and eggs. 4/23 a reasonable amount of
brood, at least 4 frames partial. Not finding our blue queen. 5/17 found no
eggs or larvae. Only a few capped brood cells left. No queen found. I
assume this queen has died or left the house and will requeen tomorrow.

Has anyone else had trouble with our cobalt blue queens?

Mark


  • [ocba] blue queens, mark powers, 05/17/2015

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