> >I am at a bit of a loss. I came across some colonies headed by new
> Australian/Italians in
> mid summer and found several with eggs only. No hatched brood.
>
Hi Claude, this is common in my area if colonies are starving for protein.
The queens will lay, but the workers will eat the eggs. I have no idea if
that is your situation.
Randy Oliver
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