Hi Stuart Can I ask few questions When was this removal done Reason I ask is yes queens do stop laying sometimes but colonys that size there should be some brood Did you see any queen cells maybe they replaced her or she swarmed an the new queen did not make it back from her mating flight But keep us posted I would give them a frame of all stages of brood from a nother colony just for in case If there is no queen they can replace her Nice video and explanation
Hi Hannes. This was just before winter, so I suspect it was a seasonal slowdown, but that was an assumption. We did not see the queen so it is possible she was no longer around as well. The frame of all stages of brood works well, I have used this in the past too, great recommendation. Thanks for watching.
Hi Stuart
Can I ask few questions
When was this removal done
Reason I ask is yes queens do stop laying sometimes but colonys that size there should be some brood
Did you see any queen cells maybe they replaced her or she swarmed an the new queen did not make it back from her mating flight
But keep us posted
I would give them a frame of all stages of brood from a nother colony just for in case
If there is no queen they can replace her
Nice video and explanation
Hi Hannes. This was just before winter, so I suspect it was a seasonal slowdown, but that was an assumption. We did not see the queen so it is possible she was no longer around as well. The frame of all stages of brood works well, I have used this in the past too, great recommendation. Thanks for watching.
O did you see a queen?
No we did not spot spot her.