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JoeMcc
08-21-2008, 12:13 PM
Why would I find an egg in a cup on the bottom of a frame at this time of the year? Do they sometimes lay in the cell and workers simply ignore or destroy? I cant imagine they would be swarming in Sept. in WA state.

JoeMcc

paulnewbee1
08-22-2008, 10:12 AM
it may be just a precaution or they are thinking about a new queen

RayMarler
08-22-2008, 11:22 AM
How strong and well ballanced is the hive? Is there a good fall nectar flow going on there at the moment? Sometimes, but not often, small swarms are issued in the fall. Is it September already?