> Is it as soon as queen starts laying >or a month later, for example? I am having wonderful results removing the queens soon after they begin to lay. I can see no bad effects the following summer, when these queens are in their prime. My season is too short to be waiting weeks, and besides..the mating nucs would get too strong. Mike -- No virus found in this outgoing message. Checked by AVG Anti-Virus. Version: 7.0.338 / Virus Database: 267.10.9/72 - Release Date: 8/14/2005 :::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::: -- Visit www.honeybeeworld.com/BEE-L for rules, FAQ and other info --- ::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::