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Re: Requeen question
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Geoff Manning <[log in to unmask]>
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Thu, 24 Apr 2014 16:27:02 +1000
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On 23/04/2014 2:00 PM, Scott Ball wrote:


> Requeened after a swarm 3 weeks ago with cells from a low mite count feral colony and now after only one week after mating I find 7 queen cells on two frames (3rd and 4th from one side).  All cells are about 1/3 down from the top bar in a line.  There are
> only two frames of young brood.

Question 1)  Are there eggs?
Question 2) Are the cells queenless cells?  They sound like it.
>    
> I'm thinking of taking a few cells out and starting a nuc and letting the rest go and see what happens.   Any thoughts?

Why not, you will learn something.

Geoff Manning

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