>>> I thought that you have to have a queen cell....

You do require a queen cell....the bees will build one around some
larvae that are the right age. Eggs are usually good because you know
they will be the right age soon. The bees will build several queen cells
around the eggs/larvae you supply.

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Scot McPherson
The McPherson Family Honey Farms
Davenport, Iowa USA

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