>this late in the season what is the point?

Perhaps you have answered your own question.

 If a hobby beekeeper and she is a valuable queen to you then perhaps a
rescue might be attempted.

Perhaps a fellow beekeeper is looking for a queen.

On the other hand the hive was failing. Her fault should be considered a
possibility.

Keeping genetics around which can not survive is always in question in my
opinion. I know what I would do.

Bob

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