Last evening, Doug (a co-worker of my dad) came to visit the hives. With the growing population of bees in my parents' backyard, it is important to keep good relations with the neighbors! To help cut down on any bee-nuisances, we decided to relocated one of the hives. Doug lives in Johnstown, OH near Lynd's Fruit Farm. His home backs up to 37 acres - near many orchards. This will be a perfect spot for a hive.
While showing Doug (virgin beekeeper) my hives I spotted the Queen in one of my new hives! The behavior by the hive just days before could now be explained perfectly. This native Queen looked wonderfully healthy. I have not found any new brood production as of yet, but at least I know there is a Queen in there!
During my lunch break today, I went to check the swarm box (that I also believed to be without a Queen). Excellent news on this front as well; there are fresh eggs! Although I have yet to find Her yet, it is obvious there is a laying queen - incredible! Really! I will continue to search for her in the coming days before we take that hive to Johnstown.
"For his invisible attributes, namely, his eternal power and divine nature, nhave been clearly perceived, ever since the creation of the world, in the things that have been made. So they are without excuse." - Romans 1:20
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