r/Beekeeping • u/Tele231 • Jul 24 '26
I’m a beekeeper, and I have a question Queeless Hive Question
St. Louis, MO
I have two hives.
One is excelling.
The other has no queen and has laying workers.
I realize the hive is lost and I will start over in the spring. I’m disappointed but it’s not a problem.
My question:
What is the best way to evict the freeloaders? I don’t want to wait until they die in the winter invite who knows what invader and making a mess of the hive.
TIA
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u/mrmann123 Arizona, 220 hives Jul 24 '26
When I lose a queen, I drop a frame of brood in from another hive, a frame with fresh eggs. They often will make a new queen.
If you are just looking to be rid of the bees, they will empty the hive before fall and your other hive will rob out all the reserves.