A novice beekeeper friend of mine who recently captured a swarm (april 29) found out last week (May 19) that his hive was queenless. He thought that if his bees were bringing in pollen, everything was okay. He was somewhat curious about a lot of bees just standing on the bottom board. He opened up the hive to find that there was no brood--only cured honey and pollen stores. He immediately ordered and installed a new queen on May 23. What are the chances that this hive can be saved? thanks for any and all opinions! kevin [log in to unmask]