I have three hives this year instead of only the one that I've had for two years. I put in two packages two weeks ago. Checked today and they look really good.
Much better than my one hive managed to look all year last year. I should have re-qeened as I don't think she was properly mated. I couldn't find the queen in hive #1 but found a queen cell, so I think they superceded. Because I have >1 hive I got to play and I took a nice frame of brood from one of the new hives and put it in with the puny/queenless hive.
I didn't see queen in #2, but saw eggs. I saw the busy beautiful queen in #3.
What's going on in your bee yard?
Much better than my one hive managed to look all year last year. I should have re-qeened as I don't think she was properly mated. I couldn't find the queen in hive #1 but found a queen cell, so I think they superceded. Because I have >1 hive I got to play and I took a nice frame of brood from one of the new hives and put it in with the puny/queenless hive.
I didn't see queen in #2, but saw eggs. I saw the busy beautiful queen in #3.
What's going on in your bee yard?