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  • From: Lewis Cauble <lewis AT hivebody.com>
  • To: Just Bee <marty AT justbeenc.com>, Cathy Pontious <cathypontious AT gmail.com>
  • Cc: Orange County Bees <ocba AT lists.ibiblio.org>
  • Subject: Re: [ocba] Dead queen
  • Date: Sun, 6 Apr 2014 09:57:15 -0400 (EDT)

I am in the neighborhood and would be happy to take a look.  I need to be somewhere at 1 but can certainly swing  by before that.
 
Lewis
 

On April 6, 2014 at 9:28 AM Cathy Pontious <cathypontious AT gmail.com> wrote:
> Hey!
> Thanks Marty. The hives are just a foot or two apart. I don't have a mentor yet . Is there anyone who lives near Lake Orange Road who could help me take a look at what is going on in the hive this afternoon when it warms up? I am feeling pretty nervous about this.
> Thanks!
> Cathy Pontious
>
>
> Sent from my iPad
>
> > On Apr 6, 2014, at 12:20 AM, Just Bee <marty AT justbeenc.com> wrote:
> >
> > Hi Carhy
> >
> > Sorry to hear. If it turns out she is dead or dying your other hive may get really packed. We spoke about this here last week.
> >
> > You did the right thing for today. Check her tomorrow as soon as it warms up some. Things will hopefully be clearer around the cage so you can see if she is moving, but more importantly are the bees tending to her?
> >
> > Are the 2 next to each other??
> >
> > If so it may sort itself out as the weaker/dead queen colony may fly to the strong one. That happened to a friend of mine.
> >
> > If they are not and they are not tending to her I'd combine the two ASAP. They have no way to make a new queen. So either you'd get a laying worker situation or they abscond in search of another colony.
> >
> > Good luck and contact your mentor ASAP. I'd consider combining tomorrow if she's gone so to prevent a laying worker situation.
> >
> > Keep us posted! I'd reach out to your supplier tomorrow as well and request a new queen or $25 back. Take pictures as well.
> >
> > Marty
> >
> > Sent from my iPhone
> >
> >> On Apr 5, 2014, at 2:40 PM, Cathy Pontious <cathypontious AT gmail.com> wrote:
> >>
> >> I am a newbie and I just got my 2 packages today. I think the queen in one of the packages is dead. She didn't appear to be moving. I went ahead and put the cage in the box because I didn't know what else to do. What should I do now?
> >> Thanks,
> >> Cathy
> >>
> >> Sent from my iPad
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