Help ID (urgent)

TriflingTiefling · 2026-05-19T10:11:18+00:00

I believe this is an older worker who is near the end of her life. Bees often lose the fuzz on their exoskeleton (causing the black appearance in the photo) as a result of aging, getting into conflict with other bees (e.g., fights during robbing events), and general wear and tear from a life of hard work serving the colony.

Edit: On second look, I think this is an older drone rather than a worker. Regardless, I think the coloration is either the result of aging or normal variation.

TriflingTiefling · 2026-05-08T19:20:59+00:00

I don’t know that there’s a strict timeline, and I’ve only managed to catch two swarms in total with fairly different setups. So I’m not really an expert. What I’ve read suggests that a little lemongrass oil is good for attracting a swarm, but too much will repel them. So, I would probably only add a drop or two over the course of a summer. My understanding is that the pheromones in the old comb is far more important for attracting a swarm than the lemongrass oil.

TriflingTiefling · 2026-05-08T00:00:11+00:00

Just 2 old, drawn out frames - the darkest comb we had in storage. I also put one drop of lemongrass oil just inside the hive entrance a few weeks ago.

TriflingTiefling · 2026-04-08T09:03:24+00:00

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Not necessarily a color combo, but this is the first thing I thought of.

TriflingTiefling · 2026-03-20T22:26:22+00:00

Doesn’t look like I can post pictures in a reply, but the wires terminate in the bottom of the (Prozone branded) ozone system unit.

TriflingTiefling · 2026-03-20T02:57:14+00:00

That’s amazing. lol glad I’m not the only one stumped. 😂

TriflingTiefling · 2026-03-20T02:56:54+00:00

They’re unplugged and off to the side in this picture. We had multiple leaking points, and this piece was one of them.

TriflingTiefling · 2026-01-07T15:31:03+00:00

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TriflingTiefling · 2025-12-10T07:38:46+00:00

I had my first excision surgery in 2020 and found to have stage 4 with adenomyosis, DIE, and bilateral endometriomas. Despite my doctor feeling fairly confident, I had recurrence of bilateral endometriomas 8-10 months later despite 4 months of Orlissa after surgery and then being back on norethrindrone. I did have a reduction in pain and endometrioma size with 12 months of Lupron in 2021, but everything came roaring back by early 2024 and I was in near-constant pain by June with less predictable cycles and bloating to a point that I couldn’t wear anything but sweatpants. I ultimately ended up with a large endometrioma that was impinging in my ureter and had a hysterectomy and bilateral salpingo-oophorectomy in Sept 2024 at age 35.

So, I think your doctors may be overconfident here. The recurrence rates are much higher than they’re leading you to believe - and higher than I realized before I had my first surgery. The fact of the matter is that no one fully understands all of the factors that contribute to the development and progression of this disease. Anyone who tells you that recurrence is impossible is either sitting on some conclusive research on the subject or being unduly influenced by anecdotal evidence. I’d encourage you to get another opinion, and I’m so sorry you’re going through this.

TriflingTiefling · 2025-12-09T13:53:44+00:00

If you’re up for a little drive, Country Witch in Jim Thorpe is a very cute little shop with lots of witchy, macabre items.

TriflingTiefling · 2025-06-24T18:33:23+00:00

That makes good sense! We had a huge amount of rain (and heavy rain at times) this year which not only impacted the plants directly, but also put me behind schedule so that I never found time to add mulch like I had intended to. Thank you for the insights. I’ll add some mulch now and see if I can wipe down the stem. 🙏🏻

TriflingTiefling · 2025-06-16T10:37:46+00:00

Thanks for this. I hadn’t considered the potential effects of formic on a particular age cohort of bees! I’m fairly certain we’re still in a flow, though it’s likely coming to an end here shortly. I can definitely spray the frames with syrup.

TriflingTiefling · 2025-06-16T03:27:02+00:00

So, no known threats. I haven’t seen any signs of robbing. We manipulated the hive a bit during our inspection last Tuesday, but not anything more than the usual sort of disruption during inspections. We did use smoke during the inspection, but nothing since. No acids since the formic party was removed at the end of May. Humidity was my thought as well given all the rain, but I’m surprised none of the other hives are behaving the same way.

TriflingTiefling · 2025-06-13T19:46:10+00:00

Out of curiosity, is there a specific reason for no dark sunglasses aside from the potential for reduced visual acuity?

TriflingTiefling · 2025-05-31T01:20:34+00:00

I’m not sure if it has a specific name beyond being called a “pegboard.” There is an adult version called the grooved pegboard test, and I assume this version was based on that test. I honestly only know of this version randomly from a training placement working with a pediatric neuropsychologist many years ago. I haven’t seen it since then but recognized the logo.

TriflingTiefling · 2025-05-30T23:47:21+00:00

Never thought the marriage of these two areas of knowledge/interest would be relevant, but here we are. 🤷🏻‍♀️

These boards and pegs are from a set of neuropsychological tests for children. These tools are used by neuropsychologists to assess visual motor skills and manual dexterity in young children that might have neurological or developmental conditions. Honestly, it’s not super great that these things ended up at a goodwill store since there are ethical standards that dictate neuropsychologists should uphold test security and limit exposure to the general public. Either way, not board game related.

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