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Offline badgerbeekernube66

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Queen cups
« 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:
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Re: Queen cups
« Reply #1 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.
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Re: Queen cups
« Reply #2 on: August 03, 2015, 08:37:51 am »
your fine they will build and tear down cups all through the season ;)
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Re: Queen cups
« Reply #3 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. 
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Re: Queen cups
« Reply #4 on: August 07, 2015, 12:25:02 pm »
badgerbeek, what all said.............

check out this pdf file,
Queen Cell Identification

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.  ;)
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