Why AMM?

[Jon]

Thats Correx it keeps the bees from stinging his head where male pattern baldness has left him vunerable

I have been mulling over growing some wool on my pate for the same reason, but I don't want to get refused entrance to pubs on account of unorthodox appearance. Might be able to pass myself off as a Rastafarian beekeeper.

[The Drone Ranger]

Might be able to pass myself off as a Rastafarian beekeeper.

Yes but if you had a ready supply of wacky Baccy in the smoker you will never be stung again
Wonder if it would work on varroa ??

[Jon]

Wonder if it would work on varroa ??

I am sure it would. They would just sit there. C'mon chaps, liven up they are just about to seal a big slab of drone brood on the next frame.
Whatever. Mañana.

[gavin]

Is this a good time to say that an apiary I some of my virgin queens visited earlier this summer (and the bees were fairly Ammish, just to keep on topic) had some wacky baccy growing beside it in a field margin? I don't know if the apiary owner would be horrified to learn this or not, but I don't think that I'll tell him. I'm blaming my queen mating problems on them being affected by the herbs nearby.

[The Drone Ranger]

Gavin

Have you any links to pics of AMM queens ??
I have googled for some but no real joy
(actually had better results with "unicorn")

I have reported your earlier drone abuse pics to the RSPCA

There definitely was a bad weather window right in the middle of the best part of the mating season
Goodness knows what its like inside one of the poly hives with the rain battering on the roof
Must be like a Ginger Baker solo.

[Jon]

Must be like a Ginger Baker solo.

I was playing Crossroads on my acoustic earlier this evening but had no drummer to accompany me.

[The Drone Ranger]

Gavin do you have any pics or links to AMM queens

I have googled for them but there were less results than "unicorn"
Actually "unicorn" also brought up a few pics of Carnica
Boy are those bees popular

Try not to give me any offensive material as I have aready reported the drone abuse pics to the RSPB who squirmed out of doing anything by claiming the 'B' is for Bird
Thats not what they said when they were collecting cash !!

Those ammish still show up when you least expect them
Heres another couple looking for a likely DCA

[The Drone Ranger]

Jon
Crossroads now your showing our age

I expect the neighbours might be glad there was no drummer but
They are probably up anyway putting something on the stings.

[Jon]

Well I was talking about the Cream version rather than the Robert Johnston original.

there are pictures of amm queens on this very thread. Post 56.

or what about these ones of mine.

They are probably up anyway putting something on the stings.

If you keep decent bees noone should get stung.

[The Drone Ranger]

Well I was talking about the Cream version rather than the Robert Johnston original.

If you keep decent bees noone should get stung.

Sorry I must have been thinking about putting Cream on the strings not (stings)

I have seen the pics Jon and lovely though they are what I am trying to get is a good comparison between the banding on the AMM queen and the Carnica queen
Due to recent visit to spec savers they all are starting to look alike

Re the drone mating areas is it possible that the queen you picked up belonged to someone else and was downed by your drones.
Some people say the queens fly a long way to avoid meeting related drones.

If it turns out that it is a stray queen which you have nabbed I think you should hand it over to Gavin as it could be one of his

Actually Q61.jpg punches the right button as I can see her markings very clearly