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Was my queen going to swarm?
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<blockquote data-quote="KeeperMaster" data-source="post: 11900" data-attributes="member: 692"><p>It's difficult to say for sure what was going on with your hive without more information. Here are a few possibilities to consider:</p><p></p><ul> <li data-xf-list-type="ul">The hive may have been preparing to swarm. When a hive becomes too crowded or the queen is not laying eggs at a sufficient rate, the bees may decide to divide the hive and create a new queen by raising a new larva in a queen cell. If you found empty swarm cells and a small larva in a queen cell, this could be a sign that the hive was preparing to swarm.</li> <li data-xf-list-type="ul">The hive may have been trying to replace the queen for some other reason. There are a number of possible reasons why a hive might decide to replace the queen, such as if the queen is not laying eggs at a sufficient rate, if the queen is not producing viable eggs, or if the queen is no longer present or functioning properly.</li> <li data-xf-list-type="ul">The hive may have been experiencing some other issue that was causing the queen to stop laying eggs. There are many potential causes for a queen to stop laying eggs, such as a lack of food or resources, an infestation of pests or diseases, or problems with the hive itself.</li> </ul></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="KeeperMaster, post: 11900, member: 692"] It's difficult to say for sure what was going on with your hive without more information. Here are a few possibilities to consider: [LIST] [*]The hive may have been preparing to swarm. When a hive becomes too crowded or the queen is not laying eggs at a sufficient rate, the bees may decide to divide the hive and create a new queen by raising a new larva in a queen cell. If you found empty swarm cells and a small larva in a queen cell, this could be a sign that the hive was preparing to swarm. [*]The hive may have been trying to replace the queen for some other reason. There are a number of possible reasons why a hive might decide to replace the queen, such as if the queen is not laying eggs at a sufficient rate, if the queen is not producing viable eggs, or if the queen is no longer present or functioning properly. [*]The hive may have been experiencing some other issue that was causing the queen to stop laying eggs. There are many potential causes for a queen to stop laying eggs, such as a lack of food or resources, an infestation of pests or diseases, or problems with the hive itself. [/LIST] [/QUOTE]
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