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That is very interesting, Shannonswyatt. If I end up in this situation in the future, I may try it.

Fantastic! Thank You.

I added a better picture above that seems to show eggs.

I read your post above after I already ran out and snapped a couple pictures of the drone cells. I blew the pictures up and think I see eggs in the pictures.

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Oldtimer,
There was a long period - 3 weeks or more with no brood at all. I ordered a queen from a supplier, but it arrived dead. By the time I reordered and it arrived, I had a few sparse drone...

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Would a newspaper combine be an option?

Right, thanks. That is kind of how I have been hoping to transfer eggs. Making sure it is a frame with small larvae as well as seeming empty cells, hoping the empty cells have eggs.

I admit I am not certain I have got eggs over. I think my eyes are too weak. I have never seen a bee egg yet. I only guess where they might be.

Ok. A few weeks ago I posted that I had a laying worker and received several replies with good advice.
I chose to follow the advice of taking a frame of open brood from a strong hive and...

Thanks for all of your comments. I think I have a better idea now of what to do and what to expect.

Hi, I managed to catch a swarm that I found clustered in our apricot tree on Thursday afternoon. I shook all of the bees into a deep and put a cover on. I didn't have enough frames or any drawn...

Thanks for the ideas! I am going to go out and do what Krad1964 advises and swap a frame from a strong hive in.

I appear to have a hive with a laying worker. I was wondering what to do about it. Can I place a queen cell from a split I made and get them a queen that way?

I really appreciate the added information. Reading the discussion and comments are very helpful in increasing my understanding of what makes the bees tick.

Thanks for the help. Going to go and take another look today.

should I do anything about them when I see them?

I went through my hives today and found these.
Are they queen cells?

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You are probably right. I was basing my judgement on the ability to go into the other hives and be pretty much ignored by the bees.

Well, Beeghost, by your definition I guess they are not a hot hive. I don't have a lot to compare them to (limited experience). There is just quite a difference in their attitude compared to my...

Mean compared to my other two hives. They buzz my face, and generally I get at least one sting on my glove, even with very careful handling. The other two are not that way at all.

The Queen is from R Weaver Apiaries

Hi everyone,
I had a hive from a swarm we captured last spring. However it was a particularly cantankerous and aggressive hive. In September I replaced the queen, hoping to get them to be a tad...

Beepro,
Where did you find a queen this time of year?

Thanks, you are very helpful.
I think that I will try it the way you suggest. Backdating from when package bees are available for purchase around here, I would think that the first or second week...