Waldemar wrote:
>>If you give them a frame or two of partially sealed brood, they'll feel compelled to care for it and stay.  If they are headed by a "partially" virgin queen, she should be able to take additional flights from the new location to be "well" mated.<<.
Do you think that this happens?  We have seen queens that have started laying after a shortage of drones only to stop again after 2-3 months and then start laying well again a couple of weeks later and go on to head production colonies for two seasons.  we have often thought that they went for a second mating flight but have never witnessed it actually happening.  All queens are maked according to their line - so little chance of a mix up with the queens.
Best regards
Roger White
Superbee Cyprus.

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