No eggs in fall?
Does anyone else have the issue of their queens already stopped laying eggs? Just checked on them sept 1st and there were no eggs or larvae in either hive. I didn’t see either queen either, but there’s been a few times when i couldn’t find her.
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They may reduce brood at this time of year but generally there are a few brood being raised. If you treated for varroa with some of the organic chemical that can cause them to abscond if it is hot with full treatments. One of my mentees treated with a full dose of apiguard 3+ weeks ago causing two of his hives to abscond. The bees that remained were those that have emerged since then and no queen or chance of queen rearing. you should be see some brood. I have two hives that are experiencing chalk brood right now so there are lots of eggs but very little capped brood.