One of the things to make sure of is that the clipping really means the
queen can't fly!  I hived a swarm that had a queen with a *partially clipped
wing* and she was still able to travel with the swarm.  I was amazed when I
found her and noticed she was clipped.  She still had enough wing left to
be able to fly, apparently.
 
  --Jane B.  [[log in to unmask]]