>Ive read about a queen running out of sperm. Never gave it a lot of thought.
>This is NOT the time of year to be queenless.  Personally Id check again
>very carefully and if still nothing,  dispatch her and add a new frame of
>eggs so they can whip up a new queen.  But again thats a month of no new
>eggs.  At least the frame will give new workers.

If you cannot afford to be queenless than this is NOT the time to hope that the bees will be able to raise a queen and have her sucessfuly mate.

>I panicked this eairly spring when I had a non laying queen and dispatched
>her for a replacement. I expect the new one to be laying now but cant check
>in this horrid weather.


If the weather is to bad to open a hive then it will also be to bad for mating flights.

If at all possible find a queen breeder that can send out a quality product so you know what is in your hives.

Good luck.


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Al Lipscomb

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