In a message dated 99-05-25 07:12:00 EDT, [log in to unmask] (John Corley)
wrote:

<< One of my colonies recently superceded their queen.  She started laying =
 eggs last week.  Today I inspected her brood pattern, and it is good.  =
 Except I noticed that on one frame of brood there were two eggs in most =
 of the cells.  It is just that one frame.  I couldn't lay eyes on the =
 queen, but my first instinct is "two queens"  I am relatively new to =
 beekeeping, so any ideas or comments would be appreciated. >>

    New queens sometimes take a bit to "get the hang of it."  I would not be
particularly concerned. Check them again in about two weeks and she'll
probably be fine.   This is very common with new queens.   Now, with old
queens, that's a different story...

    If the queen actually is defective, the bees are apt to make supersedure
cells. I would just let them replace her and keep an eye on them to make sure
the new one gets mated. If they dwindle, give them a frame of sealed brood.
If there is any doubt about mating success, give them a frame with a few eggs
on it.

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