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« on: May 12, 2011, 11:18:21 AM »
One of my new packages looks like they re-queened already. This was the extremely pissy hive I had, now they seem better, and I found the queen today, she didnt have her white dot any longer, I understand that they could clean it off, but with all the other "signs" i think they might have made a new one......
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« Reply #1 on: May 12, 2011, 09:56:57 PM »
Sounds like everyone is doing better then.
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« Reply #2 on: May 12, 2011, 09:57:13 PM »
They often supersede the package queen.
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« Reply #3 on: May 12, 2011, 10:07:20 PM »
sounds like I should make sure not to pay for the marked queen... ( i didnt this time but hmm 2.00 savings)
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« Reply #4 on: May 12, 2011, 11:36:26 PM »
If $2 to have her marked is a big deal to you, then I wouldn't buy anymore queens, I'd raise my own... then you can save $20 or more...
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« Reply #5 on: May 13, 2011, 07:55:26 AM »
nah 2.00 isnt a big deal, but just waisting 2.00 well, I wouldnt just drop 2 on the ground...  But i do like the idea of raising my own queens that is why I got that queen rearing video  cheesy
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« Reply #6 on: May 13, 2011, 09:32:31 AM »
Quote from: slacker361 on May 13, 2011, 07:55:26 AM
But i do like the idea of raising my own queens that is why I got that queen rearing video  cheesy

That video is on my short list of things to buy....maybe after I hopefully sell some honey this year.
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« Reply #7 on: May 13, 2011, 01:19:18 PM »
yeah dont get me wrong (well I am cheap) but I dont mind spending money for a value...... I guess If I couldnt find the queen with out the marking it would have a value..... What might be better is to take an actual pic of the queen , this way one might be able to figure out whether or not the hive re-queened or just gave the queen a bath ...lol
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