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<blockquote data-quote="GeorgiaN" data-source="post: 2025" data-attributes="member: 225"><p>Hi all, </p><p></p><p>I am a very new beginner to beekeeping and would like some advice please!</p><p></p><p>I got a nuc in November last year, and my queen had a blue dot on her (so was new early last year). </p><p>She looks a little rough (torn wings etc), but seems to be laying reasonably well I think. However about 6 weeks ago, I found a few varroa mites on the back of a few bees and therefore put bayvarrol strips in early - things look a bit better now - I can't see any varroa mites. </p><p></p><p>I noticed on a general hive check two weeks ago, a new queen bee, as well as my old queen - still plenty of brood. I figured I'd leave them to it and see what happened. However, when I checked on them today to see how things were going, I found my old queen still there, and couldn't find the new queen. I also found two sealed queen cells. </p><p>I left them to it again, however I am a little worried, as I really can't see any drones around at all, so wonder how well mated a new queen might be if the bees have decided that my old queen isn't performing well...? </p><p></p><p>I am just wondering if I should just have faith that the bees know what they're doing, or if I should be looking at buying a mated queen so that I know my hive will be okay through winter? </p><p></p><p>Thanks in advance for your help <img src="data:image/gif;base64,R0lGODlhAQABAIAAAAAAAP///yH5BAEAAAAALAAAAAABAAEAAAIBRAA7" class="smilie smilie--sprite smilie--sprite1" alt=":)" title="Smile :)" loading="lazy" data-shortname=":)" /></p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="GeorgiaN, post: 2025, member: 225"] Hi all, I am a very new beginner to beekeeping and would like some advice please! I got a nuc in November last year, and my queen had a blue dot on her (so was new early last year). She looks a little rough (torn wings etc), but seems to be laying reasonably well I think. However about 6 weeks ago, I found a few varroa mites on the back of a few bees and therefore put bayvarrol strips in early - things look a bit better now - I can't see any varroa mites. I noticed on a general hive check two weeks ago, a new queen bee, as well as my old queen - still plenty of brood. I figured I'd leave them to it and see what happened. However, when I checked on them today to see how things were going, I found my old queen still there, and couldn't find the new queen. I also found two sealed queen cells. I left them to it again, however I am a little worried, as I really can't see any drones around at all, so wonder how well mated a new queen might be if the bees have decided that my old queen isn't performing well...? I am just wondering if I should just have faith that the bees know what they're doing, or if I should be looking at buying a mated queen so that I know my hive will be okay through winter? Thanks in advance for your help :) [/QUOTE]
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