Yesterday's inspection revealed that the hatched Virgin Queen has indeed killed Banba, sadly it appears that the young Queen has perished too. The Virgin flight is very risky for a young Queen who is at the mercy of predators such as dragonflies. Survival of the Queen-less hive now depends upon us successfully introducing a new Queen this week. Warm and temperate, weather conditions are favorable; it is possible that a new Queen will be able to lay upto four thousand eggs over the next four weeks, vital if the hive are to survive the winter. Tense times for us all...
Yellow spot marks Queen Diana
