I am a first time beekeeper and I think I'd be more excited if the queen was healthy and laying well.
Yeah, the more I've thought about this, the more it makes sense that they will stay but need new leadership!Do what you do ,but I've never seen a superceded queen swarm.
Well, I've been there, done that. This is new to me!I am a first time beekeeper and I think I'd be more excited if the queen was healthy and laying well.
I thought about that tonight as well. It would be the perfect time to split - except that they came from a package and that would leave me with two fledgling hives and not one stronger one. I know I'll regret letting nature take its course, but I think that's best for me right now. (Unless I get enough cajoling to make the move!)You could move her, some pollen/honey, and frames of eggs/larva to a new hive.