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Offline JordanM

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Urgent Queen Cage Question
« on: May 15, 2008, 05:32:49 pm »
I just hived a package of bees and put a marshmallow in the hole of the queen cage. I put the hole with the marshmallow facing up and i looked at the dadant magazine and they have this facing down. Will this make a difference and will they still release the queen.

Offline jimmyo

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Re: Urgent Queen Cage Question
« Reply #1 on: May 15, 2008, 05:49:05 pm »
I put mine on top.

Offline Bob Delp

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Re: Urgent Queen Cage Question
« Reply #2 on: May 15, 2008, 05:53:21 pm »
As long as the bees on the outside of the queen cage can get to the marshmallow, I wouldn't worry about it.
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Re: Urgent Queen Cage Question
« Reply #3 on: May 15, 2008, 05:54:15 pm »
The instructions that came with my bees for installing them said to rest the cage on the bottom of the hive..I would imagine so long as the bees can get to the Queen and to the marshmallow to release her, it shouldn't matter should it?

Offline Bennettoid

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Re: Urgent Queen Cage Question
« Reply #4 on: May 15, 2008, 06:02:34 pm »
Just remember to check on her in a couple days to make sure she's been released.

 

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