Here is a little more information on queen introduction. Feeding the colony helps if there is no nectar coming in. I prefer to use push-in wire cages so the queens are on comb and can start to lay eggs. Here is a description with pictures: http://members.aol.com/queenb95/QnIntroInstr.html **************************************************** * General Information About BEE-L is available at: * * http://www.honeybeeworld.com/bee-l/default.htm * ****************************************************