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  • From: Robert King <robk2.mindspring.com AT gmail.com>
  • To: Randall Austin <ra41717 AT gmail.com>
  • Cc: "ocba AT lists.ibiblio.org" <ocba AT lists.ibiblio.org>
  • Subject: Re: [ocba] To pinch or not to pinch?
  • Date: Thu, 13 Apr 2017 21:32:43 -0400

The spotty brood is worker brood.

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> On Apr 13, 2017, at 2:48 PM, Randall Austin <ra41717 AT gmail.com> wrote:
>
> Sam,
>
> "Pinch a queen" is short for "pinch her head off", which is exactly what it
> says. It is the generally accepted way for a beekeeper to "retire" a queen,
> aka "give her a gold watch."
>
> A bee's life isn't all that great.
>
> Randall
>
>
>> On 4/13/2017 1:06 PM, Sam Costello wrote:
>> What does pinch a queen mean? Exterminate her?
>>
>>
>>> On Apr 13, 2017, at 7:56 AM, Nerissa Rivera <nerissa.rivera AT duke.edu>
>>> wrote:
>>>
>>> I would think the decision in some part would depend on whether you were
>>> thinking about replacing her with a mated queen or virgin queen.
>>>
>>> If a mated queen, if there is uncapped brood in the hive you should be
>>> fine pinching her now. I mated queen should be laying eggs within 10
>>> days or so of introduction in the hive.
>>>
>>> Nerissa
>>>
>>>
>>> Nerissa Rivera/Associate Director
>>> Karsh Office of Undergraduate Financial Support|Duke University
>>> 2127 Campus Drive Annex, Box 90397|Durham, NC 27708-0397
>>> www.finaid.duke.edu l nerissa.rivera AT duke.edu
>>> 919.684.6910 ph/919.660.9811 fax
>>>
>>>
>>>
>>>
>>>
>>> -----Original Message-----
>>> From: ocba [mailto:ocba-bounces AT lists.ibiblio.org] On Behalf Of Robert
>>> King
>>> Sent: Wednesday, April 12, 2017 5:54 PM
>>> To: ocba AT lists.ibiblio.org
>>> Subject: [ocba] To pinch or not to pinch?
>>>
>>> I have one queen who is very naughty. She has a very poor brood pattern,
>>> little or no honey and very weak pollen in the hive. This is a brand new
>>> wooden hive with brand new foundation and brand new bees. The queen went
>>> in on Feb 2nd.
>>>
>>> If I should pinch, when is the best time? I recall Randall saying to
>>> pinch early, but there must be a "best" time of day/brood Cycle.
>>>
>>> Or maybe I could add some drawn out wax to give her some quick room to
>>> get started with a bunch of eggs so the the brood is built up and then
>>> pinch her?
>>>
>>> Thoughts?
>>>
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