Bee Check 10-03-2024

Ok fellow KZbinr Bee Keepers...tell me, do I still have a queen or is this a sign of laying workers?

[@astrobees2919]

UPDATE: 10/13/2024 - Great news. I checked on my girls this morning and the queen is still there. I saw a great deal of regular worker brood in the hive and not nearly as much drone brood as was discovered in this video. Also, after several recommendations, I removed the top box and consolidated the bees down into the bottom box only. Hopefully they will survive the upcoming winter...if winter ever comes. 6 days this October we have reached over 100 degrees!

[@shanepasha6501]

It's a small colony, and appears to have too much real estate. Going through winter with this size of a colony is of concern. I don't know if there are laying workers, but I'd say probably not. Keep an eye on it, and in 10 days, or so, should you see capped worker brood, then queen is there. It's a young colony, and starting up, I would get it down to one deep, but that is your call.

[@astrobees2919]

On my next inspection if there are signs of a queen, i.e. regular brood, I'll consolidate them down into one box for winter. Thanks for watching.

[@shanepasha6501]

How are you feeding them?

[@astrobees2919]

No, I'm not. Nobody feeds them in the wild, they fend for themselves and so should this hive. If they make it, great, if not, I'll start over with a rescue next year. Thanks for watching.

[@shanepasha6501]

@@astrobees2919 - I do respect that method of beekeeping.

[@davidpotts3844]

you can't get a queen at this time not much hope on this hive. they should have been put in one box too much room.

[@astrobees2919]

Thanks for watching. If you look at one of the ealier videos from early August, they were much stronger and needed the space. I guess I've had issues and they are getting smaller. I will be putting them in one box soon if there are still signs of a queen.