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Beekeeping => Beekeeping 101 => Topic started by: badgerbeekernube66 on August 02, 2015, 08:22:17 pm

Title: Queen cups
Post by: badgerbeekernube66 on August 02, 2015, 08:22:17 pm

Hey all, I went through our big hive yesterday, she has one medium drawn and completely filled with honey, and one med. we put on two weeks ago 75% drawn and filled. As we went through the brood chambers I noticed 2 queen cups that had no eggs or larvea.
Question being, are they planning a swarm?
Should I leave them?
Thanks again keeps. :yes:

Title: Re: Queen cups
Post by: apisbees on August 02, 2015, 08:29:21 pm

No, if it is only cups and no eggs or larva the bees make queen cups all the time very few get used.

Title: Re: Queen cups
Post by: Riverrat on August 03, 2015, 08:37:51 am

your fine they will build and tear down cups all through the season ;)

Title: Re: Queen cups
Post by: efmesch on August 06, 2015, 04:23:50 pm

The presence of queen cups is completely normal and indicates a healthy hive.  They do not mean anything by way of warning. 

Title: Re: Queen cups
Post by: riverbee on August 07, 2015, 12:25:02 pm

badgerbeek, what all said.............

check out this pdf file,
Queen Cell Identification (http://www.worldwidebeekeeping.com/forum/index.php/topic,153.msg1087.html#msg1087)

on page 12, (i think) is  "There are Queen Cups in my hive".  or do a search of 'cups' in the document, and you will come across it.  ;)