Hello Bee Folks, I had a new queen arrive a few weeks ago. I placed her in a deep super with a few frames of brood sealed and open. I also placed in a few empty frames of drawn comb and filled the rest of the space with frames of honey. I checked the hive today the queen was walking around checking out empty cells, there was a nice patern of of new eggs and brood. My concern is there are very few workers in the hive. I fear I will end up with the new hive and queen dying. What can I do? I have another hive that is in good shape bringing in nectar and some pollen. Can I and should I switch the hives allowing the field force from the strong hive come in to the hive with the new queen in it? If I do this will the new queen be in danger of being killed? Should I also put an extra super on top of the new hive, as the strong hive is two deeps. Should I feed the new hive with a pollen substitute in patty form? Or will the feild bees begin to take care of the needs of the queen? All advice will be of great help. Also the sooner the better I don't think there is much time left with so few workers in the new hive. There is sealed brood but even that will not be a great increase. Gary C. Lewis Duke Center, Pa. U.S.A.