>Hi Folks, > > One other thing I found and was confused by was I found the begining >of two queen cells on the bottom of a frame and took them off, that's where >they normally go right? I also found the beginings of a queen cup in the middle >of a frame too...they don't belong there, do they? It's a small colony that >I got as a 4 frame nuc a little over a month ago and now they almost have 2 >deeps filled out...are they getting ready to swarm or something else? Dave, Queen cells built prior to swarming are on the bottom of the combs; those built prior to supercedure are usually somewhere in the brood nest. The rule is not hard and fast, however. Adrian *************************************************************** * Adrian Wenner E-Mail [log in to unmask] * * Department of Biology Office Phone (805) 893-2838 * * University of California Lab Phone (805) 893-2838 * * Santa Barbara, CA 93106 FAX (805) 893-4724 * ***************************************************************