tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4966737557460813289.post7215116088066478947..comments2023-08-17T05:40:24.083-07:00Comments on Che Guebee Apiary: Che Guebee Apiary Summary 2013Dusko Bojic aka Che Guebuddhahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/04415724704813498090noreply@blogger.comBlogger3125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4966737557460813289.post-30870730466869667532013-11-08T06:21:11.809-08:002013-11-08T06:21:11.809-08:00LOL! Ok, I guess the next time I open the hive, I&...LOL! Ok, I guess the next time I open the hive, I'll coo to my queen.<br /><br />Agreed, I generally just look for signs that the queen is active, too, but next spring, I'd like to be able to split my hive, so finding the queen will probably be something I need to learn how to do. Looking for an empty space is a good tip. I'll try that. Thx!Julie Dhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09965401314478095790noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4966737557460813289.post-54732237661135466102013-11-07T05:40:57.533-08:002013-11-07T05:40:57.533-08:00Unless im making a split or re-queening I never se...Unless im making a split or re-queening I never search for the queen. I look for queen presence signs like eggs, larvae and capped brood. If I look for a queen I use periferal vision. I dont focus trying to scan the comb. <br />I do know that there is almost always empty space behind the queen or there is a circle of bees around her grooming her. I also call her :) aloud, nicely asking her to show herself to me :)<br />There are times i dont see the queen during inspection and as i already mentioned that matters little since Im more interested in the signs of the colony being queen right (eggs,larvae in al stages, capped brood)Dusko Bojic aka Che Guebuddhahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04415724704813498090noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4966737557460813289.post-24059182239434169012013-11-07T05:16:41.383-08:002013-11-07T05:16:41.383-08:00Enjoyed the review of your beekeeping season!
I ...Enjoyed the review of your beekeeping season! <br /><br />I have a question for you, though. My queen is unmarked, and I have a very hard time spotting her. In fact, I've only ever seen my queen once during an inspection all summer. You seem to be quite good at finding them, though. Do you have a trick for doing that? Thanks!Julie Dhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09965401314478095790noreply@blogger.com