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nkhd1
04-11-2009, 12:18 PM
Last week I noticed the queen was kicked out - Check posts.
Opened it up today and found a downward pointing cell within the bottom three inches of a frame and was open.
I also found some eggs in the bottom of a comb. Though not as many as I would have guessed.
I would post picts but do not know how on this forum.
Could not locate the queen but the last frame I pulled had thousands and thousands of bees on it and that many more stayed in the box all gobbed up together. I think I was at the right place as they say the queen is usually on the frame with the most bees.

I also saw 4-5 beetles.... any concern

Thanks

bigbore
04-12-2009, 03:13 PM
give it about a week, and recheck, I don't think you have had enough time to hatch, mature, and start laying, but I could be wrong. if you have more eggs in a week and still a healthy bee colony, you have a queen, likely from superceidure. if in a week, no new eggs, or if the new eggs are in the wrong place (on side of cells) something else is wrong. possibly laying worker or such.