In a message dated 17/03/03 05:02:18 GMT Standard Time,
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<<  I could not find evidence of a queen in the old hive
 for a month.  All the brood had emerged and I was sure the hive was queen
 less.  What I didn't realize was that they were just waiting for me to buy a
 new queen and try to install her.  >>

I have found, too often for it to be just a casual occurence, that the new
queen will not come into lay (or maybe she does and her eggs are eaten) until
all her sisters have emerged.

Chris

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