I've been having bad luck with splits and swarms this year so far.
Of the 2 swarms that I collected, one absconded, and the other two seemed to be taking too long to show signs of a functioning queen + the first 2 splits went drone-laying.
When I found no brood last weekend (about 4 weeks after I did splits and 2 weeks after I picked up swarms, I figured I'd play it safe and reached out to Sung about getting fertile queens, which I was supposed to pick up today.
Needless to say, when I did a last-minute check this morning, all 4 hives had worker brood, which meant that I no longer had any need for Sung's queens. I cannot leave him stuck with those queens, but I have no need for them either, so I am hoping that one or more of you would take them off my hands. I am paying Sung $40/queen and hope to be able to resell them at cost, maybe with a bit of a discount if someone wants to pick up all 4.
Please drop me a line or call me at
Thank you
Andre, Chief Bee Herder, Honey Squeezer and Beeswax Melter
Twin Bee Apiaries
2850 Central Avenue
Alameda CA 94501