Hi Garth, Yes, I did have that happen but only once,P.T.L.. Take Care and GBY,John in Homestead,also at<[log in to unmask]> >Of course there is the newly hatched queen problem - I don't know if >anybody else has had that dissapointing sinking feeling when you >lift out the frame, find the queen and she flies away - and never >comes back! > >Keep well > >Garth >--- >Garth Cambray Camdini Apiaries >15 Park Road Apis melifera capensis >Grahamstown 800mm annual precipitation >6139 >Eastern Cape >South Africa Phone 27-0461-311663 > >On holiday for a few months Rhodes University >Which means: working with bees 15 hours a day! >Interests: Fliis and bees >Disclaimer: The views and opinions expressed in this post in no way >reflect those of Rhodes University. >