As he was putting the 3rd queen in, he realized she wasn't in the queen box. Somehow, she had escaped (because the cork was loose).
He found that in Hive 1 and 2 the bees were building out the frames and prepping it for egg laying.
In Hive 3, he found - AN EMPTY BOX!
That's right. NO QUeEN and NO 2 1/2lb of bees she came with.
All Gone.
She was not. All of her bees have joined the other hives.
:(
It's okay though. It was a waste of money, yes, BUT we can wait a few more days and split hive 1 or 2 and the bees will make a 3rd queen for #3 again.
I'm so excited to see this (I mean, not that you wasted money, but the beekeeping stuff.) My husband and my mom are about to start beekeeping (at my parents' house since their yard is bigger). It'll be fun and informative to see how you're doing things! I'll also probably bug you with a bunch of questions. :)
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