Hi
Hope someone can help I have two hives both have produced honey but then disaster struck
Hive 1 amazing queen played prolifically lots of honey unfortunately they swarmed I missed the signs ...bad bee keeper .
Anyway I found the new queen removed queen cells that remained then waited for her to get mated.
Checked hive again couldnt find her but more worrying mo eggs ...but there were very young lavea so maybe not all hope is lost ,advice please
So hive two was a swarm given to me it built up nicely and found the queen laying well some honey mot much but that's ok .
Disaster strikes bees turn very nasty ,so I decide to te queen
New queen arrives (very small!!) So introduce gradually as per instructions.
On next inspection no sign of her (she was marked) No eggs hmm but no new queen cells just a few queen cups .Oh dear what to do ???
Please help I do love my bees but worry I've messed up
Hope someone can help I have two hives both have produced honey but then disaster struck
Hive 1 amazing queen played prolifically lots of honey unfortunately they swarmed I missed the signs ...bad bee keeper .
Anyway I found the new queen removed queen cells that remained then waited for her to get mated.
Checked hive again couldnt find her but more worrying mo eggs ...but there were very young lavea so maybe not all hope is lost ,advice please
So hive two was a swarm given to me it built up nicely and found the queen laying well some honey mot much but that's ok .
Disaster strikes bees turn very nasty ,so I decide to te queen
New queen arrives (very small!!) So introduce gradually as per instructions.
On next inspection no sign of her (she was marked) No eggs hmm but no new queen cells just a few queen cups .Oh dear what to do ???
Please help I do love my bees but worry I've messed up