Dear List: HELP! I'm fairly new to beekeeping and I have a question. I collected 7 swarms the other day. These swarms were very large, two boxes full of bee. I collected them and left them over night to make sure all of them got in. When I came back the next morning they were all in the hive. Except for the few that were flying around. I brought them home. It's been about a week and I'm looking in the hives now and I don't see any eggs being laid. It looks to me like I have boxes full of bees (on every frame) and no queen. but there must be a queen because a swarm wouldn't leave without one right? I keep 9 frames in each box and every frame is full. These swarms were huge. How can I make sure I have a queen, and that the normal processes of a hive are happening. Thanks for any help. Also, the frames that I have in the hives are all nice brood comb that I used last year, with a couple in each hive having honey on them... [log in to unmask]