On Mon, 21 Jul 1997 08:43:37 +0000, Rick Grossman wrote: I assumed that the queen first laid drones into >the drone comb, mated, and then started the rest of the hive. Of course, >that would put the swarm at much older than two weeks (if she mated with her >own "sons" instead of with drones that came with the swarm). Does this make >sense? > >Rick Grossman >Newberg, Oregon >[log in to unmask] > When a queen starts laying she will not mate anymore if she has not mated she will be a drone layer forever. Charles Harper Harper's Honey farm 1000 + Colonies