can you handle virgin queens to much

[ashb82]

made my first queens cells and they have hatched. i am so exited everyday i want to go see if they are laying in there nucs yet. before i make this i a daily habbit can you handle them to much.

[fish_stix]

Yes! Leave 'em alone and let them settle in and get mated. Give them a couple weeks before checking for eggs.

[beeware10]

a very experenced beekeeper told me he never would open a fresh nuc for at least 30 days so the queen gets going without getting killed. the more you disturb them decreases the new queens chance of survival.

[ashb82]

before i ask, i looked in one of them and she was walking around very fast all over the frame.

[David LaFerney]

She's probably fine - just give her 2-3 weeks before you bother her again.

[Joseph Clemens]

I check most of mine nearly every day. I give little credence to the "hands-off" crowd. If you're like me, then your reason for being a beekeeper is so you can observe the intricate workings inside the beehive, whenever. If it were possible to do this too much, then I would likely not have any remaining live honey bees in my care.