My first queen pic

[SueBeeH]

Great photo; at least now I think I can identify the queen bee. We are new beekeepers; first hive in May 2008. Due to open the hive around June 30th and don't even know what I'm supposed to be looking for. The hive seems happy; we are still feeding sugar water, but they are foraging and coming back with pollen.

We had seen a few beetles and put in a trap, also DTE on ground to discourage ants.

Can anyone tell me how to identify queen cells?
thanks,
SueBeeH

[iddee]

2 queen cells on frame

http://i81.photobucket.com/albums/j2...ee/bees015.jpg

one queen cell

http://i81.photobucket.com/albums/j2...e/S3600223.jpg