Worldwide Beekeeping

Beekeeping => General Beekeeping => Topic started by: Mikey N.C. on August 10, 2018, 08:00:36 pm

Title: Drones cells?
Post by: Mikey N.C. on August 10, 2018, 08:00:36 pm

Why is my queen laying drones this late in the year?

Title: Re: Drones cells?
Post by: Jen on August 10, 2018, 09:43:06 pm

hmmm, boy that's a tough one. Okay... so like.. how many drone cells are there? Like 5? or 25?

Title: Re: Drones cells?
Post by: Bakersdozen on August 11, 2018, 11:02:11 am

How many drone cells are you seeing, Mikey?  A small patch or large swaths of drone brood?
Last year I had a colony with drones in it in November.  November!  Yup, they were in queen trouble and they died out.

Title: Re: Drones cells?
Post by: Mikey N.C. on August 11, 2018, 01:57:42 pm

This hive has 3 - 10 deeps and a med.super.  Q has moved up to 2nd 10 and is laying 5 frames solid,  both sides (worker brood capped)  bees have filled bottom 10 (8 frames) with. 2/3 pollen, 1/3 nectar. In the 3rd 10 she has 2 frames in the middle 1-about 2/3 capped drone brood, 2 nd about 1/3 capped drone brood. I haven't seen this before especially this late in the year.

Title: Re: Drones cells?
Post by: Wandering Man on August 12, 2018, 12:08:01 pm

I wonder if it means your in for a short winter?