Elizabeth M. Bowles wrote: > > I'm not positive but I think I may have killed my queen. eeeekkkks Should > I requeen now or waite until spring? I've never been very good at find > her. I think I killed her when applying MO, as some blopped out and onto a > bunch of bees and instead of them all scattering they seemed to be > attracted to the spot. the next day I went into the hive and when I opend > it up a small cluster of bees were attracted to this same spot. > > How can I know for sure? Inspect the hive 4 days after the event you describe. Look for eggs. If there are eggs in the hive you still have a queen. If you killed the queen you will find no eggs but all other stages of brood- young larvae, pupae, ect. If you determine that there is no queen and the hive is worth saving, introduce a new one now. By spring it will be too late.