I usually wait a day before introducing a queen into a queen-less colony.
Several books say that you can introduce her after only 2 hours of making a
colony queen-less. Anyone try the shorter time? Just curious.
I am staying with what has worked for me, which also includes removing the
attendants before putting the cage in the hive. Good science behind that.
Bill Truesdell
Bath, Maine
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