[allan]

I believe my package is trying to re-queen these cell are on 2 of 3 frames

 

[drlonzo]

Those ARE queen cells. And from the looks they are trying to requeen the hive. If you have had the package only for a few weeks and everything else looks good, you could probably start yourself a small NUC from them, or if the queen isn't producing propperly, just leave things alone and they will take care of the rest...

 

[allan]

Thanks drlonzo I'm going to let it be if they want a new queen I will let them have her

 

[Beeonefarms]

Congrats .. good picture also

 

[allan]

how long will it take for the queen to hatch and start laying ?

 

[allan]

Congrats .. good picture also

Thanks

 

[sqkcrk]

how long will it take for the queen to hatch and start laying ?

By the way they look queens should be emerging from the older capped cells some time in the next cpl days.

 

[allan]

Thanks sqkcrk you said older capped cells how old do you think they are why I ask is I seen the old queen last Saturday and today I could not find her
so do the bees kill her then requeen

 

[sqkcrk]

Queens should emerge in 7 days. The queen you saw was probably dispatched some time since you last saw her. She could still be some where in the hive even. But she won't be for long.

 

[JakeDatc]

how long will it take for the queen to hatch and start laying ?

about 3 weeks

http://www.bushfarms.com/beesmath.htm

 

[Phoebee]

Not only is that a queen cell (picture 2), it's a textbook classic queen cell. Simply lovely. Even I could spot it. Some of the ones in the first picture are worth a peek from the underside to see if they're open or closed. A little one that is open is just a queen cup.

Honestly, I wish our books had pictures of some of the weird ones you encounter much of the time. When they're buried down the side of crazy-comb they can be harder to spot.

 

[allan]

Thanks to everyone for the replies

 

[allan]

Update queen cells have hatched and my package has a new queen

 

[Jackson]

nice looking Q Allan! Looks like she's ready for her mating flight , keep us updated

 

[allan]

Thanks Jackson I hope she ready for her mating flight and she gets mated

 

[Jackson]

Hi Allan ,

How's your Queen , I hope she's healthy and big

 

[allan]

Thanks Jackson, I decided to go with vsh bees so I requeen her with a vsh queen