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Cracked the hive open today to see how the ladies were doing. I fear I was a little late. No sign of a queen. No eggs, or larva.

Numbers looked good though. Maybe there she was in there and hasn’t started laying. Idk.

BitBees 1y ago

Those young queens can be pretty slender and fake you out like a worker. Check it again soon.

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Lethal Lee 1y ago

Appreciate that! This was a wintered colony, and I was expecting to see the marked queen from last year. Maybe she didn’t make it and there is a virgin queen.

I’ll check it again soon.

BitBees 1y ago

They can be so elusive even when marked. Hope she’s there. Have you seen any queen cells, swarm cells?

Lethal Lee 1y ago

I didn’t see any swarm cells either. Starting to think she may still be in there. Otherwise they’d leave?