Along these lines. I found no brood and no queen in March (upstate NY). I
was told that the existing bees would probably leave so I should get a
package and a queen.
The bees did not leave (they thrived! lots of new honey already), but it
appeared that I had laying workers, as I found a lot of larvae in
erratically shaped cells. I got my package and queen last weekend, and let
her adapt in a separate super. Yesterday I used the newspaper method to and
put the two hives together (I am a hobbiest with one hive). I hope they
make it!
Am I on track? Thank you.
Mark Baird