From my research, this is NOT a swarm cell - so I do not have to worry about any of my bees taking off. I know this because of the cell's placement. Had this cell been on the perimeter it would be a swarm cell.
Thursday, June 09, 2011
Supercedure Cells
Both of the hives with 'naturally' produced queens have supercedure cells. Below is a wide-shot and a tight-shot of the same queen cell in the Johnstown hive. There IS a larva in this cell - so it will soon be capped; the hive at my parents home is already capped. As one can see from the photo, the pollen stores are massive on this comb alone - so they are doing a nice job of bringing back needed protein. The hive is no-doubt unsatisfied with some aspect of the queen's leadership.
From my research, this is NOT a swarm cell - so I do not have to worry about any of my bees taking off. I know this because of the cell's placement. Had this cell been on the perimeter it would be a swarm cell.
From my research, this is NOT a swarm cell - so I do not have to worry about any of my bees taking off. I know this because of the cell's placement. Had this cell been on the perimeter it would be a swarm cell.
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