Hi,
 
A week ago I opened my hive to discover that the bees were building about a
dozen or so queen cells. Today the queen cells are capped and there is no
evidence of new larvae or the queen, so I thinks she's gone. I have seen no
drones and I'm concerned that the new queen will have trouble finding mates
at this time of year.
 
I live in coastal southern California where the bees can pretty much forage
throughout the year.
 
How should I manage this situation?
 
Paul