>
> >It takes 13 days till the queen emerges and another 7 days before she is
> bred and laying eggs.
>
It typically takes 11-12 days 'til emergence, and then 12-14 days until
eggs. Very dependent upon genetics and temperature. The earliest
emergence to eggs that we ever see is 8 days, but if poor flight weather
for mating, 14-20 days not uncommon.
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Randy Oliver
Grass Valley, CA
www.ScientificBeekeeping.com
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