I left a queen outside for 5 1/2 weeks with no food and she survived! What will she do in a hive? @SourwoodFarm
I left a queen outside for 5 1/2 weeks with no food and she survived! What will she do in a hive? @SourwoodFarm
Uploaded August 2025 | Updated September 2026, 5 days ago
This is pure bee experimentation fun and not something I ever plan on doing again. It's pretty neat how her pheromones were strong enough to draw in caretakers for all that time.
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I left a queen outside for 5 1/2 weeks with no food and she survived! What will she do in a hive?

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