[log in to unmask], >Multiple empty queen cells suggests that you have lost secondary swarms as well as the prime swarm. This happens whilst there are still plenty of bees and multiple queens. The queen you almost certainly have will probably have emerged after the date you expect because the first queens that emerged went with the secondary swarm(s). There's nothing you can do about than now except wait, however you can plan for the next time it happens. > -- always test first with frame of brood -- if they draw emergency queen cells then they really are queenless. Very well done, Gordon. One additional point: Virgins, even young mated queens, are very runny, and it is not a good idea to tear a hive apart looking for them. They are apt to take wing if you get them too excited, raising the probablility of losing them. Let them settle down and get some brood started, before you examine them closely. [log in to unmask]