> > >I only checked two of the hives (out of 120 that I did in that batch) but > figure if the first random two hives I opened were in this condition then > it would be the same with most of them. > That's one helluva assumption Jeremy! I'd check yet one more before drawing conclusions... In general, best to let the nucs sit for a day queenless before inserting cells, or use cell protectors. But usu not a problem to put a fresh cell in when you pull a queen. -- Randy Oliver Grass Valley, CA www.ScientificBeekeeping.com *********************************************** The BEE-L mailing list is powered by L-Soft's renowned LISTSERV(R) list management software. For more information, go to: http://www.lsoft.com/LISTSERV-powered.html Guidelines for posting to BEE-L can be found at: http://honeybeeworld.com/bee-l/guidelines.htm