> >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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