Yesterday I decided to split my hive as I have not received any swarm calls. Because I do not open the hives, I have no idea which new hive the queen is in. Today I went to one of the Staten Island beekeepers and looked for queen cells to give to my hives but because it was overcast, her bees were testy, to say the least, so I left them be. I guess I just have to hope that whichever hive the queen is in, the other has an egg which they can create one. If it doesn't appear they had one in a couple weeks, I'll buy one on-line.
This morning I checked the hives and the one I moved away had no activity outside the entrance, so I switched places, which allowed the in-active hive to receive all the forage bees. By mid-day, both hives had good activity at their entrances.
Just have to wait and see now. In about 28 days I should see new bees doing their entrance dance. Later
This morning I checked the hives and the one I moved away had no activity outside the entrance, so I switched places, which allowed the in-active hive to receive all the forage bees. By mid-day, both hives had good activity at their entrances.
Just have to wait and see now. In about 28 days I should see new bees doing their entrance dance. Later
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