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Offline Zweefer

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Find the queen
« on: April 30, 2014, 11:40:08 pm »
blueblood's post got me to thinking. 
I think it would be a neat idea to have a thread where people would post photos of their frames with queens, so us new people could look at them and try to find them. and possible have either another thread or a second photo below with the answer.

Does this make any sense? 

as an example (thanks in advance tbone)...






then as an answer




maybe a silly idea, but for those like me who are most concerned with finder her majesty, it may help?

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Re: Find the queen
« Reply #1 on: May 01, 2014, 12:27:09 am »
Not silly at all, and don't post the pic that shows where she is or I will... err, somebody will cheat and look there first!!!  Let them look, and if no one can find her give a hint. Makes great practice.  Only thing better would be short vid clips so you have to look while all the bees are moving.
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Re: Find the queen
« Reply #2 on: May 01, 2014, 12:50:30 am »
Usually I don't go looking for the Queen unless I need to find her. I look for eggs and young larvae then I know she's in there somewhere.

When looking for a Queen, I scan the edges of a frame first, then across the face of the frame.

I regret I will not be posting any pics of 'Queen on a frame'.  I find that whilst I turn for the camera she has done a 'Houdini' act.     ;D
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Re: Find the queen
« Reply #3 on: May 01, 2014, 01:02:37 am »
Here's one to start, shouldn't be to hard to find her ~


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Re: Find the queen
« Reply #4 on: May 01, 2014, 02:09:48 am »
I can't really help, 2 of my queens stand out like a sore thumb, and the third I haven't found in over a year. 

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Re: Find the queen
« Reply #5 on: May 01, 2014, 04:42:18 am »
I really need the practice. I almost never find the queen.
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Re: Find the queen
« Reply #6 on: May 01, 2014, 07:11:25 am »
Okay, here you go. This is a fun idea!




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Re: Find the queen
« Reply #7 on: May 01, 2014, 11:42:47 am »
Good ones tbone- so evident how she's trying to hide.
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Re: Find the queen
« Reply #8 on: May 01, 2014, 11:53:33 am »

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Re: Find the queen
« Reply #9 on: May 01, 2014, 12:17:05 pm »


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Re: Find the queen
« Reply #10 on: May 01, 2014, 12:36:06 pm »


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Re: Find the queen
« Reply #11 on: May 01, 2014, 02:02:54 pm »


There's a couple of good looking prospects there, but I cannot be sure if I am seeing the queen or not in this one.

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Re: Find the queen
« Reply #12 on: May 01, 2014, 02:07:43 pm »
Hi threadkilla, this one is tricky. The hint would be that she is in the process of laying an egg  :)
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Re: Find the queen
« Reply #13 on: May 01, 2014, 02:17:45 pm »
Ugh! I keep trying to move my mouse up so that I can't get more sunlight on the frame...just so you know it don't work, so save yourself the time & don't try it.

I found her...thanks for the hint.

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Re: Find the queen
« Reply #14 on: May 01, 2014, 02:22:07 pm »
Yay! I remember taking this pic, then putting her back into the hive. Then when I tried to find her on the pic, it took awhile cause half of her abdomen isn't there!
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Re: Find the queen
« Reply #15 on: May 01, 2014, 05:08:21 pm »
zweefer, this is an awesome thread you started! ;)

i have to post up an easy one or two for the beeks who haven't seen a retinue.....

sometimes the bees help you out and just flat out point her out to ya............ :D





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Re: Find the queen
« Reply #16 on: May 01, 2014, 05:17:09 pm »
Jen, are you sure you even see her. The queen is barely outside the shadow, in the sunlight, and all her abdomen is there.  :o
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Re: Find the queen
« Reply #17 on: May 01, 2014, 05:34:27 pm »
Hi Iddee, here is a close up of that same pic, see how her abdomen is sunk into the cell? So Yes it's there but not all of it is showing



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Re: Find the queen
« Reply #18 on: May 01, 2014, 09:42:20 pm »
OK. I was just wondering if you were looking at the bee in the bottom left corner with the abdomen nearly fully sunk into the cell.
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Re: Find the queen
« Reply #19 on: May 02, 2014, 03:09:32 am »
A beekeeping version of Where's Waldo!  Great!