My post raised another observation/question. What if the delay in releasing queens is a cause of queen failure with newly installed packages.
The supercedure that happens is what almost always happens with a swarm also. Its 100% normal for swarms to replace the queen right after the big move.
Nature of the bees is to swarm out with the old queen, and then 2 weeks after the move, off with her head to speak....
Reality shoots a bit of a hole in that "Old queens" are better theory as in nature succeful queens buildup quick, swarm, and are replaced all in one season...
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