Package bees update

[Green bee]

Went into the hives today to see if my queens was out yet . I installed them Thursday. One queen was out and doing well the other is still in her cage. I was able to get a few pictures to share.

[Perry]

Nice pics! Is that colour green, or yellow?

[Green bee]

Nice pics! Is that colour green, or yellow?

It's green , I don't know what the color is for this year. At least I think the colors correspond to the years.

[neillsayers]

Green was 2014, this year is yellow. Doesn't matter as long as you know how old she is.

[Nugget Shooter]

Thanks for pictures
 

[Perry]

Years ending:

    1 or 6 - WHITE.
    2 or 7 - YELLOW.
    3 or 8 - RED.
    4 or 9 - GREEN.
    5 or 0 - BLUE.

[Green bee]

I guess it could be yellow it looks yellow in the picture. But it sure looked green in the sunlight, but thenagain my eyes has changed so much I am about blind

[CBT]

That dot is green as a gourd. But it is a good clear mark and you can spot it easy and that's what counts.

[Green bee]

 

[riverbee]

lol, it's green..........

i don't mark queens and some bees just clean these painted marks off the backs of queens anyway...if you make a notation somewhere about the year of the queen; like neil said the color really doesn't matter, as long as you know how old she is.
many beeks mark queens to a color preference that they can easily find in a hive/nuc. 

[yes2matt]

Years ending:

    1 or 6 - WHITE.
    2 or 7 - YELLOW.
    3 or 8 - RED.
    4 or 9 - GREEN.
    5 or 0 - BLUE.

When you requeen, get the best.

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[neillsayers]

Years ending:

    1 or 6 - WHITE.
    2 or 7 - YELLOW.
    3 or 8 - RED.
    4 or 9 - GREEN.
    5 or 0 - BLUE.

Thought I'd toss this in here:

BE-blue 0,5
WARNED-white 1,6
YOU-yellow 2,7
REQUIRE-red 3,8
GLOVES-green 4,9

A little memory tool I was taught

[riverbee]

"When you requeen, get the best."

yes2matt, i think some new beeks might ask what you mean by 'get the best', so please elaborate.

[Green bee]

Got back in the hives today, seen lots of eggs and larva. One hive has been going through a 1/2 gallon of syrup a day and the other not far behind. But have got a lot of drawn comb. At the current rate there drawing comb I'll have to add a second brood box before long. Lots of pollen stored and syrup. Keep in mind though I started with some drawn comb in each hive so that really got them going good. I did however see a single mite on the bottom board I guess that's to be expected . Syrup consumption seems to be slowing but I think that's due to the natural flow going on now. Just thought I'd share what's been going on any thoughts are much appreciated.

[Perry]

Green bee, it sounds like you have things under control to me. Add the second deep when they're working frames 2 and 9. Don't forget to bait the second deep.

[Lburou]

Years ending:

    1 or 6 - WHITE.
    2 or 7 - YELLOW.
    3 or 8 - RED.
    4 or 9 - GREEN.
    5 or 0 - BLUE.

Thought I'd toss this in here:

BE-blue 0,5
WARNED-white 1,6
YOU-yellow 2,7
REQUIRE-red 3,8
GLOVES-green 4,9

A little memory tool I was taught

Thanks for that Neil, I needed an acronym to rely on. 

[Mikey N.C.]

GB, got my nucs sat. They're well established so i went ahead and added 2nd deep.
Bees are swarming like crazy so i did wanted to give my self some space. Leaving for Orlando today for 2 weeks.

[tedh]

I apologize for the side step from this topic but am curious, what bees did you go with Mikey? Ted

[Green bee]

Green bee, it sounds like you have things under control to me. Add the second deep when they're working frames 2 and 9. Don't forget to bait the second deep.

hey Perry when you say working do you mean drawing comb or useing the drawn comb for brood, pollen, ect.?

[Perry]

Drawing comb. When I see the bees starting to draw comb on frames 2 and 9, I typically move those frames up and center of the next deep I put on, and replace them with frames with foundation below. Just how I do it. I might not get around quite as often as someone with a couple of hives so I prefer to err on the side of caution and give them extra room early.

[Green bee]

Drawing comb. When I see the bees starting to draw comb on frames 2 and 9, I typically move those frames up and center of the next deep I put on, and replace them with frames with foundation below. Just how I do it. I might not get around quite as often as someone with a couple of hives so I prefer to err on the side of caution and give them extra room early.

 Thanks Perry , thought that's what you was saying I just wanted to make sure I had it right

[Green bee]

GB, got my nucs sat. They're well established so i went ahead and added 2nd deep.
Bees are swarming like crazy so i did wanted to give my self some space. Leaving for Orlando today for 2 weeks.

I am glad you got them before you went out of town, now you don't have to worry about them.

[CBT]

Tedh he got some Italians from Midnight Bee Supply (shameless plug for us). That's what the pics were from on the show me yours thread.

[tedh]

Thanks CBT, I knew he was kicking a few ideas around.