Allen:

If this were some sort of trick question, my first guess as to an answer
would be that for some reason the queen cage was left in the colony with the
open end facing to the ground.  She would never get out, as insects in
general, and bees especially, never go down, only up!!

When hiving package bees in warm weather, it is perfectly acceptable to
shake most of the bees into the hive, shake the queen into the center of the
cluster, replace frames and cover up as quickly as possible.  Works just
fine!

Eunice

Subject: Queen still in her cage


> Who knows the answer to this?
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