Last month, this bee hive near Albuquerque’s Nob Hill neighborhood was in dire straits. Queenless and eggless, the colony was on the brink of collapse when I requeened her with a virgin from Zia Queen Bee in northern NM.
It’s been three weeks since then and yesterday I popped open the hive to see what I could see. Did the queen die in her cage? Did she fly out for her sky orgy and get snatched by a bird? Did she start laying with sufficient skill to be accepted by the workers?
Here’s what I found…
Freshly capped brood as far as the eye can see
Meet the new queen!
And peace and prosperity reigned across the land…
mistress beek 
The wonder of it all! So cool.
The new queen is lovely.
I continue to be fascinated by the stories of these tiny creatures.
That is truly a beautiful brood frame. We love success!
Wow, congrats on the success! I’m hoping that my re-queening results in the same goodness!
When I saw that lovely oval of capped brood, I knew the re-queening had been successful. Congrats to the new queen and you.
I am new at keeping bees but just love them. Quite interested in the wine making with honey. Great article in Sunset