Queen Irene arrives in the mail today.
Story goes like this.
Buckfast hive swarmed and then went back into the hive.
I spilt the hive to trick them into thinking they did in fact swarmed.
Hive swarmed anyways.
Queen cells in both hives hatched.
Queen left spilt never to return
Queen in original hive took off never to return
Both hives have female workers laying terribly.
Ordered a queen in mail
They only had Carniolan queens.
Ordered anyways.
Will requeen Buckfast hive today with a Carniolan queen
Could produce a "hot hive," that way- or an awesome hive?
If they don't accept her- will spilt my other hive (Carniolans) and give them a queen
This could be the worst or best thing I can do for the hives before winter. Tisaft will tell.
The poor bee's don't know what kind of disruption they are in for.
Isn't her name appropriate though:)?
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