In a previous post i have a virgin in a brood box on a shed roof..the virgin Queen come from a big colony where i missed two other Queen cells..one of the other two Queen cells has emerged but the lovely looking virgin has one wing shorter than the other so she will definitely not make it to a mating flight...when i think back i should have dispatched her to give the newly emerging Queen cell covered with nurse bees the best chance..the short winged Virgin Queen was quick on the comb and the bees where not interested in her...my thoughts... will the bees turf her out or will the bees try to swarm again and she will be lost on the ground leaving the other Queen cell to emerge without a fight..
Has anyone had such a problem before..
Has anyone had such a problem before..