Hi All
 
I examined one of my hives recently and could not see any brood or eggs. I
suspect queenlessness so I inserted a test frame with eggs and larva to see
if queen cells are raised. I will examine the hive again shortly.
 
What I am wondering about is, that if there were laying workers in a hive,
would queen cells be raised on a test frame?. Would the bees take the
advantage presented to them to raise a queen, or would the presence of
laying workers give them the impression that they already had a queen?.
 
Looking forward to responses.
 
Sincerely
Tom Barrett
49 South Park
Foxrock
Dublin 18
Ireland
 
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