On 8 Jul 99, at 8:06, Bill Van Roekel wrote:

> I have not seen sealed queen cells 3 or 4 days after sudden loss of a
> queen.  I have never knowingly checked a hive at that time after it became
> queenless.  If I am making a split, or adding young brood to a queenless
> hive etc., I make it a point not to disturb them for around ten days.

I have never subscribed to the 'leave alone' view. We routinely remove
cell protectors within a few hours of emergence, which allows us to prove
a good cell versus a non emerger. I see absolutely no problem in checking
out progress of cell production. Perhaps someone will, to stop the uproar.











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