>I have never had queens cell in a cell starter longer than 24 hours. We are
having really cold weather and rain today and I hate to move my cells. What
happens if I let them sit til tomorrow? They have plenty of bees, water,
honey and pollen.

Join the club - back to winter here for sure.  Top supers full of rape honey, lower supers empty.  Colonies came through the winter in great condition and were huge in March - unprecedented.  April and May weather, apart from a short heatwave from 16-22 May has been poor and now it is like winter out there; we are back to winter woollies and body-warmers!  Those huge colonies (i.e. the ones that have not swarmed) are just eating honey.

So what is wrong with leaving cells in starter colonies?  Plenty of bees, water, honey, pollen - why move them?

Best wishes

Peter 
52°14'44.44"N, 1°50'35"W

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